The Oranje Nassau II was a Dutch
coal mine located in
Schaesberg. The mine was in operation from 1904 until 1971. It was the second of four mines collectively known as the
Oranje Nassau Mijnen
The Oranje Nassau Mijnen was a coal mine company, established in 1893 by Friedrich Honigmann (1841-1913) and Carl Honigmann (1842-1903) to exploit the rich coal deposits in and around Heerlen. That there were coal deposits around Heerlen was a ...
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When in 1904 the first coal from the ground, high production levels were not yet achieved. The mine was not connected to the railroad and the won coal had to be hauled to the Schaesberg station by horse and carriage. In 1906 the mine was in full production as the railways to
Heerlen were finished. This railway was also used by the
Staatsmijn Wilhelmina. Until its closure, a total of 34,065,000 tons of coal were brought to the surface. The highest production was reached in 1930 with 687,000 tonnes. In the last year that the mine was still in production (1970) 506,000 tonnes were won.
External links
* http://citg.tudelft.nl/?id=18387 Coal Mining in the Netherlands (
Delft University of Technology)
Coal mines in the Netherlands
Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands)
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