Coal in New Zealand
New Zealand coal reserves are in excess of 15 billion tonnes, mainly in Waikato, Taranaki, West Coast, Otago and Southland. Over 80% of the reserves are in Southland lignite deposits. These were worth $100 billion in 2010.[1]
Mining
See also
References
- Cumming, Geoff (6 March 2010). "Miners press to enter the green zone". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
Further reading
- Richardson, Len (1995). Coal, Class & Community: The United Mineworkers of New Zealand, 1880-1960. Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-113-9. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Google Books.
External links
- Sherwood, Alan; Phillips, Jock (14 April 2021) [First published 12 June 2006]. "Coal and coal mining". teara.govt.nz (Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand). New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
| Coal types by grade (lowest to highest) |  | |
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| Coal mining | ||
Note: [1] Peat is considered a precursor to coal. Graphite is only technically considered a coal type. | ||
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