Liverpool mine

The Liverpool mine is a potential "export-grade hard coking coal" being investigated by Solid Energy.

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Background
The potential mine is located inland from the township of Runanga near Greymouth on the South Island. In its 2011 annual report the company states that one of its aims for 2012 is to "complete feasibility study" for the project.

Resource consents
In November 2011 Solid Energy announced that it had was applying to the Grey District and West Coast Regional Councils for resource consents for exploration of the Liverpool project. The company stated that it is hoping to develop "a series of small opencast and underground operations" which would produce up to 500,000 tonnes a year over a 15-to-20 year mine life. In its report for the quarter to March 31 2012 Solid Energy stated that it had been granted the resource consents for an "exploration drive and associated access road construction to test ground conditions" for the proposed mine.

"This is the first step in consenting what we expect to be a combined opencast and underground operation. Infill and geotechical drilling has been underway since June 2011. The focus is now on measuring hard coking coal resources in the eastern ar5ea. This exploration is progressing well with indications of the potential to extend the opencast limits. The coal will be blended with other high sulphur West Coast coals to increase sales volumes".

Project Details
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Related SourceWatch Resources

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