2017 production figures

Coal mines operating in 2017.

CoalfieldMineOperatorRankTypeProduction 2017 (tonnes)
Waikato
Maramarua Kopuku Solid Energy SB Opencast 86,833
Maramarua Kopako * Glencoal Energy SB Opencast 0
Huntly O'Reilly's O'Reilly's Opencast SB Opencast 24,632
Rotowaro Awaroa Solid Energy SB Opencast 658,818
Rotowaro Pukemiro ** Puke Coal SB Opencast  
West Coast
Buller Stockton
(includes Cypress)
Solid Energy B Opencast 1,016,314
Buller Cascade * Bathurst Resources B Opencast 0
Buller Escarpment * Bathurst Resources B Opencast 0
Reefton Burkes Creek RJ Banks SB Opencast 8,021
Reefton Reddale Valley Solid Energy SB Opencast 20,627
Reefton Boatmans ** W Hassan B Opencast  
Garvey Creek Echo Francis Mining B Opencast 21,863
Inangahua Giles Creek Birchfield Coal SB Opencast 104,339
Inangahua Berlins Creek Heaphy Mining SB Opencast 20,372
Greymouth Strongman * Solid Energy B Opencast 0
Greymouth Rajah Roa Mining B Opencast 156,750
Canterbury
Canterbury Malvern Hills Bathurst Resources SB Opencast 117,255
Otago
Kaitangata Castle Hill ** Kai Point Coal SB Opencast  
Roxburgh Harliwich * Harliwich Carrying   Opencast 4,117
Southland
Ohai Takitimu Bathurst Resources SB Opencast 250,386
Ohai Wairakei Solid Energy SB Opencast 30,361
Waimumu Newvale Solid Energy L Opencast 315,370

* Production currently suspended

** Private coal, no granted permit. Production is confidential

SB - Sub Bituminous

B - Bituminous

L - Lignite

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