Aniche Mining Company Explained

Compagnie des mines d'Aniche
Successor:Groupe de Douia
Founder:Claude-Constant Juvénal d'Harville des Ursins
Defunct:1946
Location City:Auberchicourt
Location Country:France
Industry:Coal mining
Products:Bituminous coal
Num Employees:Up to 15,000, pre-World War II

The Aniche Mining Company (compagnie des mines d'Aniche) was a French company that operated coal mines in the Nord-Pas de Calais. The company was founded in 1773 and became part of the Groupe de Douia in 1946. Prior to World War II the Aniche Mining Company produced over 3 million tons of coal per year, and employed 15,000 workers.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.booneshares.com/AuctionCatalogue/AuctionCatalogueNo48/Resultlist.aspx?id=20454 Notes on compagnie des mines d'Aniche business note from May 6, 1851