Berlins Creek mine

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Berlins Creek mine is an opencast sub-bituminous coal mine west of Inangahua on the West Coast of the South Island. The mine is owned by Heaphy Mining.

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Project Details

Location: West of Inangahua, 30 km inland from Westport on the West Coast. Part or all of the 217 ha mine is on Department of Conservation land.
Coordinates: -41.879217,171.847270
Coalfield: Inangahua
Background:
Current owner: Heaphy Mining
Status: Operating
Production capacity:
Estimated recoverable reserves:
Mining technique: Opencast
Type of coal: sub-bituminous
Solid fuel calorific value (gross) 24.20 MJ/kg (Range for NZ coal 15.25–31.95 MJ/kg)
Market information:
Environmental and/or health & safety issues:

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