The Oranje Nassau IV the last and smallest mine exploited by the Oranje Nassau Mijnen

Oranje Nassau Mijnen

The Oranje Nassau Mijnen was established in 1893 by Friedriech Honingmann and Carl Honingmann The Oranje Nassau Mijnen was established in 1893 by Friedriech Honingmann (1841-1913) and Carl Honingmann The Oranje Nassau Mijnen was established in 1893 by Friedriech Honingmann (1841-1913) and Carl...

, started its life as a ventilation shaft for Oranje Nassau III

Oranje Nassau III

The Oranje Nassau III was a Dutch coal mine located in Heerlen. The mine was in operation from 1914 until 1973.-External links:* http://citg.tudelft.nl/?id=18387 Coal Mining in the Netherlands...

. In 1910 the construction of a mine shaft was started. However the construction was halted and only reassumed in 1919. In 1927 the mine became operational.

Underground, the mine was connect to the Oranje Nassau III and, for safety reasons, also the Staatsmijn Hendrik

Staatsmijn Hendrik

The Staatsmijn Hendrik was a Dutch coal mine located in Brunssum. The mine was in operation from 1915 until 1963 when it was integrated with the Staatsmijn Emma.-External links:...

. In 1966 it became the first of the Oranje Nassau mines to close; however, via Oranje Nassau III mining activities continued till 1973.

In its short life it produced 13,754,000,000 kilograms of coal. The mine was 740 metres deep.

The terrain is now used by the Sigrano, a silversand mine, part of Sibelco.

External links

• http://citg.tudelft.nl/?id=18387 Coal Mining in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology
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