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NEW ZEALAND

Rotowaro Coalfield: is located 10 km west of Huntly township.

The Rotowaro Coalfield and Opencast Mine is the second largest opencast coal mine in New Zealand.

It was first mined in 1915, after a branch railway and a bridge were put over the Waikato River. The current opencast mine opened in 1958.

The majority of Rotowaro coal goes by overland conveyor to Genesis Power Ltd's Huntly Power Station and by rail to New Zealand Steel's Glenbrook steel mill. The remainder supplies North Island industrial and home heating markets.

Stockton Opencast Mine: The largest opencast mine in New Zealand, is located between 500m and 1100 m above sea level in the Buller Coalfield, 35 km north of Westport on the West Coast of the South Island.The area experiences high rainfall of approximately 6,000 mm annually, cool temperatures, considerable cloud and mist, and occasional frosts and snow.