Rockies mine

Rockies mine is an opencast bituminous coal mine near Granity on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

The point below is only for the approximate area of the mine,

Background
The mine is owned by Rockies Mining Ltd (RML).

Project Details
Location: Near Granity on the West Coast of the South Island, 28 km northeast of Westport. It is close to the Stockton mine, where Solid Energy mines an area called “Rockies”. Coordinates: -41.637128,171.871219 Coal field: Buller Historical background: Rockies has been a working mine on and off for many years under licences that expired in 2010. A new, single mining permit was granted in October 2010 and resource consents were granted by the Buller District Council and the West Coast Regional Council in April 2012. The Department of Conservation also granted the Access Arrangement and Concession that were required and RML is now able to undertake mining for the rest of the mine life. Current owner: Rockies Mining Ltd Status: Operating (?) Production capacity: Estimated recoverable reserves: Mining technique: Opencast Type of coal: Bituminous Solid fuel calorific value (gross) 28.00 MJ/kg (Range for NZ coal 15.25–31.95 MJ/kg) Market information: Environmental and/or health & safety issues:

Related SourceWatch Resources

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