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New Zealand - South Island Lignites - Preliminary Mining Assessment - Roxburgh

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A Preliminary Mining Assessment for the Roxburgh lignite deposit in Central Otago, South Island was carried out from May to September 1981. The Roxburgh deposit is a single-seam deposit formed during the Miocene. Based on results of previous exploration as well as interpretation and evaluation of available data, geological reserves of lignite in the order of 156 million tonnes were delineated.

Report ID cr878
Class Coal
Type
  • Feasibility
  • Geological
Permit UNASSIGNED
Operator Liquid Fuels Trust Board
Commodity Coal
Region Otago Region
Start Date 01 January 1981
End Date 31 December 1981
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Author Liquid Fuels Trust Board
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