2016 production figures

Coal mines operating in 2016

CoalfieldMineOperatorRankTypeProduction 2016 (tonnes)
Waikato
Maramarua Kopuku Solid Energy SB Opencast 48,885
Maramarua Kopako * Glencoal Energy SB Opencast 25,691 - mine now closed
Huntly O'Reilly's O'Reilly's Opencast SB Opencast 24,708
Rotowaro Awaroa Solid Energy SB Opencast 605,021
Rotowaro Pukemiro ** Puke Coal SB Opencast  
West Coast
Buller Stockton
(includes Cypress)
Solid Energy B Opencast 978,982
Buller Cascade * Bathurst Resources B Opencast 0
Buller Escarpment * Bathurst Resources B Opencast 11,833
Reefton Burkes Creek RJ Banks SB Opencast 7.034
Reefton Reddale Valley Solid Energy SB Opencast 29,201
Reefton Boatmans ** W Hassan B Opencast  
Garvey Creek Echo * Francis Mining B Opencast 22,601
Inangahua Giles Creek Birchfield Coal SB Opencast 138,808
Inangahua Berlins Creek Heaphy Mining SB Opencast 18,826
Greymouth Strongman * Solid Energy B Opencast 0
Greymouth Rajah Roa Mining B Opencast 233,598
Canterbury
Canterbury Malvern Hills Bathurst Resources SB Opencast 96,265
Otago
Kaitangata Castle Hill ** Kai Point Coal SB Opencast  
Roxburgh Harliwich * Harliwich Carrying   Opencast 1,994
Southland
Ohai Takitimu Bathurst Resources SB Opencast 250,345
Ohai Wairakei Solid Energy SB Opencast 30,129
Waimumu Newvale Solid Energy L Opencast 311,035

* Production currently suspended

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

SB - Sub Bituminous

B - Bituminous

L - Lignite

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