New Creek mine

New Creek mine is an opencast sub-bituminous coal mine northeast of Westport on the West Coast of the South Island. The mine is owned by New Creek Mining.

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

Project Details
Location: Northeast of Westport on the West Coast of the South Island Coordinates: -41.763678,172.030703 Coalfield: Buller Historical background: Current owner: New Creek Mining Status: Operating Production capacity: Estimated recoverable reserves: Mining technique: Type of coal: Bituminous – high sulfur (4.4%) Solid fuel calorific value (gross) 23.93 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