Staatsmijn Wilhelmina

Coal mine in Terwinselen, Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands

Staatsmijn Wilhelmina

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Staatsmijn Wilhelmina

Location| Terwinselen, Kerkrade
Province| Limburg
Country| Netherlands
Coordinates| 50°52′5″N 6°1′58″E﻿ / ﻿50.86806°N 6.03278°E﻿ / 50.86806; 6.03278
Production
Products| Coal
Production| 59,235,000 tonnes
History
Opened| 1906
Closed| 1969
Owner
Company| DSM

The Staatsmijn Wilhelmina was the first and the smallest of the Dutch state owned mines. It produced coal for domestic use, as its near neighbours, the Laura Mine, Oranje Nassau II, Willem-Sophia, and Domaniale Mijn.

The concession of the mine was bordered by the privately owned mines mentioned above. After a few decades the mine could not be extended sideways, so the only way to keep production up was going deeper, this in contrast to the large Emma, Hendrik and Maurits mines.

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