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The types of coal found in New Zealand include lignites, sub-bituminous, bituminous and semi-anthracite coals. [3] However, the geology of many coal fields can be complex, with significant structural tectonic disturbances caused by many fields being found near the boundaries between the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates that run through the country. [3]
Tacon is the chairperson of the Coal Association of New Zealand. [7] In November 2010 Bathurst Resources listed on the NZX (New Zealand's Exchange), in addition to its ASX listing. With a background of falling coal prices, following the Global Financial Crisis, the company delisted from the NZX on 3 July 2015 as a cost saving measure.
New Zealand Coal Production, 1878 - 2014. [10] Coal mining produced almost 4 million tonnes of coal in 2014, of which 44% was exported. [10] In 2016 it was down to 2,834,956 tonnes, [11] very similar to production in 2020. [12] New Zealand coal reserves are in excess of 15 billion tonnes, mainly in Waikato, Taranaki, West Coast, Otago and ...
Mining by Taupiri Coal Co began in Rotowaro around 1915 after a railway to the area and a bridge over the Waikato River were completed. In 1928 it was producing 11,000 tons of coal a month. [3] The current open cast working and the much smaller O'Reilly's, Puke Coal and Maramarua are the only remaining mines in the Waikato coalfield. [4]
The Huntly Power Station is the largest thermal power station in New Zealand and is located in the town of Huntly in the Waikato.It is operated by Genesis Energy Limited, a publicly listed company (currently 51% owned by the NZ Government). [1]
Pike River Coal Ltd was a mining company listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Its primary operation was the Pike River Mine, the site of a mining disaster with 29 deaths on 19 November 2010. [4] The company first listed and began trading on the New Zealand Exchange on 20 July 2007.
New Zealand Unit Prices. The New Zealand ... the biggest wealth transfer in New Zealand history from the ... power generation and increased coal ...
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