Industry Coal mining Headquarters Auberchicourt, France Founded 11 November 1773 | Successor Groupe de Douia Products Bituminous coal Defunct 1946 | |
Founder Claude-Constant Juvénal d'Harville des Ursins Number of 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.
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