Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Coal and Shale Mines for the Year Ended 30th June 1983

Abstract

This was 12.9 percent more than in the previous Open cut mining operations rose by 38.6 percent to During the year employment at open cuts rose by 489 to a total of 3,101 but employment of nderground mines fell by 1,800 to a total of 16.499. Overall employment fell by 1,311 to a total of 19,600 by June, 1983. (Preliminary New South Wales Coal Statistics 1982-83 Joint Coal Board.) Senior Inspector Three Inspectors of Collieries One Inspector of Collieries - Western District One Inspector of Collieries - Picton Office Two Electrical Inspectors Two Mechanical Inspectors Dust Sampler Total production of raw coal was 67.56 million tonnes for a 53 week period, year 1981-82. 21.19 million tonnes and underground mining operations by 4.1 percent to 46.37 million tonnes.