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Coal production statistics
New Zealand coal production in 2008 was 4.9 million tonnes, 1.5% up from 2007 production of 4.8 million tonnes. Production increased from the Spring Creek mine near Greymouth, while output from the Huntly East mine decreased. Almost all production is of bituminous and sub-bituminous coals.
Production is centred in the Waikato (1.8 million tonnes), on the West Coast (2.6 million tonnes) and in Southland (0.4 million tonnes). Five underground and 20 opencast mines were operating in 2008. Over 63% of national production was from two large opencast operations, at Rotowaro and Stockton.
- Operating Coal mines
- Coal production by rank 1998-2008 [33 kB XLS]
- Coal production by mining method 1998-2008 [30 kB XLS]
- Historic coal production by rank and method 1884-2008 [75 kB XLS]
Coal Production by Mining Method 1998-2008
Coal Production by Rank 1998-2008
Production by Mining Method, rank and region for 2008 (kt)
The Energy Data File has additional information about New Zealand’s Energy resources.
