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Solid Energy applauds Newmont operation to bring miners out
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 4:34 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy Chief Executive Officer, Dr Don Elder, says that Newmont Mining is to be congratulated for its successful operation to bring 28 miners safely out of its Trio Mine, Waihi. More >>
Solid Energy increases focus on resource development
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 2:14 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has created two new senior management roles designed to improve its focus on developing its resource portfolio and on coal production; the new role of Group Manager Resources will focus on the growth and development of the company’s ... More >>
Solid Energy’s Huntly East Mine resumes full operations
Monday, 25 June 2012, 4:16 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy’s Huntly East Mine resumes full operations Solid Energy has resumed full mining operations at its Huntly East Mine in Waikato after the Department of Labour’s High Hazards Unit (HHU) lifted a prohibition on coal extraction. Mineworkers ... More >>
Partial resumption of mining operations at Huntly East Mine
Friday, 22 June 2012, 3:06 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Partial resumption of mining operations at Huntly East Mine, discussions continue with inspectorate Solid Energy today resumed the development side of its coal mining operations at Huntly East Underground Mine in Waikato. The company says that at no ... More >>
Solid Energy Chairman John Palmer to step down
Friday, 22 June 2012, 2:38 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy Chairman, John Palmer, will step down later this year. Announcing this to the market today, Mr Palmer said although his current term did not conclude until October 2013 bringing this forward was right for company and for himself. More >>
Mining temporarily suspended at Huntly East Mine
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 12:04 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy last night (20 June) temporarily suspended coal extraction at its Huntly East Mine in accordance with a Prohibition Notice issued by the Department of Labour’s (DoL) High Hazards Unit after inspectors identified an accumulation of methane in ... More >>
Solid Energy to Refocus Taranaki Coal Seam Gas Development
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 12:06 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy is refocusing its coal seam gas development work to Taranaki after successfully proving the technology in New Zealand conditions at its Huntly coal seam gas demonstration plant in the Waikato. More >>
Solid Energy agrees conditional Pike River purchase
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 9:34 pm | Solid Energy NZ
10 May 2012 Solid Energy agrees conditional Pike River purchase with clear expectations regarding recovery of mine workers’ bodies Solid Energy has completed its due diligence and signed a full but still conditional sale and purchase agreement with the Receivers ... More >>
Stockton hydro-electricity scheme gains consents
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 6:13 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has received resource consents for a hydro-electricity generation scheme using water from its Stockton Mine in Buller. The scheme would produce 195 Gigawatt hours of electricity a year, sufficient to power 24,000 homes and enable the West ... More >>
Solid Energy Quarterly Report to 31 march 2012
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 2:07 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Coal: At 1.16 Million tonnes (Mt), production in the March 2012 quarter was up 24% on the corresponding quarter of 201 1. All mines increased their year on year quarterly production apart froim Huntly East. More >>
Corrections signs on to supply Biodiesel New Zealand
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 10:22 am | Solid Energy NZ
The Department of Corrections has signed on to supply used cooking oil from all 18 of its prison kitchens across the country to Biodiesel New Zealand. More >>
Solid Energy Begins Underground Coal Gasification Successful
Monday, 16 April 2012, 11:44 am | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy Begins Underground Coal Gasification Successfully Solid Energy has successfully started up its $22 million Underground Coal Gasification Pilot Plant near Huntly in the Waikato. The plant is now producing synthetic gas from coal. The ... More >>
Solid Energy final submissions to the Pike River Inquiry
Monday, 2 April 2012, 4:50 pm | Solid Energy NZ
In its final submission to the Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry , Solid Energy has recommended that the Queensland Mines Inspectorate be contracted to provide inspection services for New Zealand and that the regulations governing New Zealand underground ... More >>
Dux of Huntly College announced
Friday, 30 March 2012, 11:32 am | Solid Energy NZ
Esther Welch was awarded the title of Dux of Huntly College 2011 at the recently held High Achievers Assembly that celebrated the school’s top scholars. Unlike other schools Huntly College awards its top academic prizes following confirmation ... More >>
Stockton fish survey shows mine water-improvement working
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 2:50 pm | Solid Energy NZ
A survey of native fish in the Ngakawau River and its tributary streams shows Solid Energy’s programme to improve the quality of water leaving Stockton Opencast Mine is succeeding. More >>
Solid Energy’s Reddale mine delivers first coal
Monday, 12 March 2012, 4:01 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy’s new domestic coal mine, Reddale, has produced its first coal for the New Zealand market. More >>
Nature’s Flame ends production- Rolleston wood pellet plant
Monday, 12 March 2012, 3:13 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Nature’s Flame, a Solid Energy business, has ceased wood pellet production at its Rolleston plant. The move does not impact on either the supply or pricing of Nature’s Flame wood pellets in the South Island. More >>
Solid Energy Christchurch offices awarded Green Star rating
Friday, 9 March 2012, 3:36 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy’s Christchurch offices in Show Place, Addington has recently been awarded a 5 Green Star NZ - Office Interiors 2009 certified rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) which complements the 5 Green Star – Design rating ... More >>
Spring Creek Mine resuming general underground operations
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 5:10 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has begun a staged resumption of general underground operations at its Spring Creek Mine near Greymouth. On 20 February, following three safety incidents, the Department of Labour’s Mines Inspectorate issued Spring Creek with a Prohibition ... More >>
Solid Energy helps young West Coast equestrian
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 9:58 am | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy is helping talented West Coast equestrian Kelsea O’Connor attend and participate in the New Zealand Horse of the Year Show. Thanks to Solid Energy sponsorship, Kelsea and her pony Frankie will travel from Reefton to the Hawke's Bay Showground ... More >>
