Strongman mine

The Strongman mine was an underground and, in its last stages an open cast, bituminous coal mine located inland from Rapahoe on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Background
The underground mine operated from 1938 to 2003. In 1994 the original mine was replaced by the Strongman 2 mine further up the Nine Mile valley. The Strongman 2 mine closed in 2003. Solid Energy stated that the underground mines -- the Strongman and the Strongman 2 -- produced "around 8 million tonnes of coal". The company states that "the company opened Strongman Opencast Mine in May 2002 to secure continuity of supply for customers during the transition between Strongman 2 and Spring Creek Underground Mines". The Spring Creek mine was scheduled to begin production in February 2004. In April 2004 Solid Energy stated that the opencast mine was scheduled to close "near the end of 2004".

Project Details
Owner:  Solid Energy Location: near Rapahoe on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island Coordinates: -42.342305,171.303234 Status: Closed Production capacity: Type of coal: bituminous coal Employees: Main markets: not applicable

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * New Zealand and coal
 * New Zealand Mining Industry Association
 * Solid Energy