More links and websites
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Department of Conservation: Mining – coal
DOC manages a number of historic coal-mining sites around New Zealand. This page provides further information on their history and how to visit them.
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GNS Science: New Zealand's Coal Deposits
GNS Science, Te Pū Ao, provides scientific information about New Zealand's natural earth systems and processes, such as coal formation and deposits.
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IEA Clean Coal Centre
The International Energy Agency Clean Coal Centre is the world's foremost provider of information on the sustainable use of coal.
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New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals: Coal
This site is the main online source of information on New Zealand coal resources.
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Solid Energy: New Zealand coal geology
Solid Energy is New Zealand’s largest coal producer, and their site has extensive information on its coal mines and products.
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World Coal Association
This site has extensive information about how coal is used and how clean coal technology can improve the environmental performance of coal use.
More suggestions and sources
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Crawshaw, Norman. The first wave: a history of the early days of coal in Buller. Westport: N. Crawshaw, 1999.
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Macfie, Rebecca. Tragedy at Pike River Mine: how and why 29 men died. Wellington: Awa Press, 2013.
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Ministry of Energy. The coal industry of New Zealand. Wellington: Government Printer, 1974.
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Richardson, Len. Coal, class and community: the united mineworkers of New Zealand, 1880–1960. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 1995.
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Sherwood, A. M. An outline of the geology of New Zealand coalfields. New Zealand Geological Survey Record 7. Wellington: New Zealand Geological Survey, 1986.
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Wood, Brian. Coal Gorge and the Brunner suspension bridge: a heritage and environmental study. Greymouth: B. Wood, 2004.