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The New Creek mine is an opencast sub-bituminous coal mine northeast of Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The mine is owned by New Zealand Coal & Carbon Limited.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the mine in New Zealand's South Island.
Background
New Creek Mine is located 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of the township of Westport, on the South Island’s West Coast within the Inangahua coalfield.[1][2]
The mine was originally opened for limited domestic use. New Creek Mining Limited purchased the operation from a local operator in 2010 with export markets in mind.[1] Its coal is a high sulphur, sub-bituminous coal, which is suitable for cement and thermal applications.[1]
Mine Details
- Operator: New Creek Mining[3]
- Owner: New Zealand Coal & Carbon Ltd[1]
- Location: Northeast of Westport on the West Coast of South Island, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -41.763678, 172.030703 (approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.0129 million tonnes per annum (2021)[2]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Subbituminous[1]
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "New Creek Mine", New Zealand Coal and Carbon website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Operating coal mine production figures", New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals Government website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ Ministry of Economic Development, "Operating coal mines", accessed March 2012