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Coal production statistics

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Of the record 5.267 Mt of coal produced during 2005, 48.3% was bituminous, 47.0% sub-bituminous and 4.7% lignite. All bituminous production was from the West Coast region, and most sub-bituminous production was from the Waikato region, with much smaller amounts from Otago, Southland and the West Coast. Lignite production was from the Southland and Otago regions.

Total cumulative production from all New Zealand coalfields to the end of 2005 has been approximately 279.4 Mt (1884-2005).

Coal Production by Rank.xls (33KB)
Coal production by Mining Method.xls (30KB)
Historical Coal Production and exports/imports (98KB)