Birchfield Coal Mines

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About Us

West Coast Owned and Operated

Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd has operated on the West Coast for over 40 years with our flagship operation Giles Creek Mines commencing production in 1984 and continuing operating uninterrupted since. In 2017 Birchfield Coal acquired the historical Strongman mining licence and has been mining high grade semi soft coal since.
These two coals mean that we blend our coal to spec to suit our customers heating needs and tailored specifically for the to get the optimal energy output.
Birchfield Coal has a robust sampling schedule that ensures the coal quality and customer satisfaction is a priority as well as world class restoration methods developed in conjunction with Land Care New Zealand that have set the benchmarks for the mining industry.

Birchfield Coal Mines is continually expanding with the company holding a number of exploration permits and additional licences including the Island Block Opencast and Mt Davy/Liverpool which have highly sought after coking coals that can be sold into the export market. Get in touch with our sales team to find out more.

The company is family owned and operated with three siblings making up the board of directors:

Gary Birchfield (Managing Director)
Karen Birchfield (Managing Director)
Evan Birchfield

All directors have extensive mining experience and interests within the West Coast.

 

Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd is proud of the contribution that they make to the West Coast and its communities. Being a family owned company finding and retaining the right people within the organisation is important as well as

Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd operate a number of coal distribution centres from within the West Coast and the wider South Island. The number and location of these sites allow the supply of high quality West Coast Coal to a large number of customers.

Birchfield Coal have the ability to tailor specific transport solutions to any customer needs, with either road or rail available from our distribution centres.