Malvern Hills mine
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{{#badges: CoalNewZealand|Navbar-NZcoal}}The Malvern Hills mine is an open cast sub-bituminous coal mine located near Coalgate in the Canterbury province of the South Island. The mine is owned by Canterbury Coal.
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Project Details
Location: Near Coalgate, west of Christchurch in Canterbury (South Island)
Coordinates: -43.4551,171.931565
Coal field: Malvern Hills, one of the small to very small coal deposits scattered along the eastern foothills of the Southern Alps
Historical background: Over 120 mines have operated in the region since 1866, producing a total of about 2 Mt, with most coming from underground mines in the Malvern Hills and Mount Somers coalfields.[1]
Current owner: Canterbury Coal[2]
Status: Operating
Production capacity: 25–30,000 tonnes[3]
Estimated recoverable reserves: 2–25 million tones (estimates vary)
Mining technique: Opencast
Type of coal: Sub-bituminous
Solid fuel calorific value (gross) 19.50 MJ/kg (Range for NZ coal 15.25–31.95 MJ/kg)[4]
Market information: Used in boilers and similar plants
Environmental and/or health & safety issues: Canterbury Coal opposed the Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme (2008), stating that it would inundate some facilities as well as preventing mining and access in some areas.[5]
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ NZMIA, "Canterbury coal region", accessed December 2012
- ↑ Ministry of Economic Development, "Operating coal mines", accessed March 2012
- ↑ Canterbury Coal Limited,"Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme: Submission on behalf of Canterbury Coal Limited August 2008", accessed March 2012
- ↑ Ministry of Economic Development, "Energy data file 2011", accessed December 2012
- ↑ Canterbury Coal Limited,"Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme: Submission on behalf of Canterbury Coal Limited August 2008", accessed March 2012
