Stockton (Opencast)

The Stockton open pit mining operation, the largest in New Zealand, is located at between 500m and 1,100m above sea level in the Buller Coalfield, 35km north of Westport on the West Coast of the South Island. The current operations are located on an extensive, moderately undulating plateau. The area experiences high rainfall of approximately 6,000mm annually, cool temperatures, considerable cloud and mist, and occasional frosts and snow.

For more information about the Stockton Opencast Mine, you can download our Fact Sheet - Stockton Mine Fact Sheet in PDF format below. This can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat. If you don't already have Adobe Acrobat, you can download it here for free

Download Stockton Mine Fact Sheet (155Kb PDF)

Huntly Huntly East (Underground)
Rotowaro (Opencast)
Stockton (Opencast)
Terrace (Underground)
Spring Creek (Underground)
Ohai (Opencast)
New Vale (Opencast)

Links referenced

Stockton Mine Fact Sheet: http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/3,203,436/stockton_factsheet.pdf
download it here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
Download Stockton Mine Fact Sheet: http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/3,203,436/stockton_factsheet.pdf
Huntly Huntly East (Underground): http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/1,205,0,49,html
Rotowaro (Opencast): http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/1,204,0,49,html
Terrace (Underground): http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/1,202,0,49,html
Spring Creek (Underground): http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/1,201,0,49,html
Ohai (Opencast): http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/1,200,0,49,html
New Vale (Opencast): http://www.coalnz.com/index.cfm/1,199,0,49,html

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