Staatsmijn Hendrik

Staatsmijn Hendrik

Monument for mining casualties
Location
Staatsmijn Hendrik
Location	Rumpen, Brunssum
Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	50°56′20″N5°58′1″E / 50.93889°N 5.96694°E / 50.93889; 5.96694
Production
Products	Coal
Production	61,203,000 tonnes
History
Opened	1911
Closed	1963
Owner
Company	DSM

The Dutch State Mine (DSM) Hendrik, in Dutch Staatsmijn Hendrik, was a coal mine located in Brunssum. It was run by the Dutch state through its company DSM. The mine was in operation from 1915 until 1963, when it was integrated with DSM Emma. DSM Hendrik was named after Queen Wilhelmina's husband Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

The mine had four shafts. Shaft number 3 was a ventilation shaft on the Brunssummerheide near Nieuwenhagen. Shaft number 4 was the deepest at 1,058 metres (3,471 ft). Total production was 61.2 megatons of gas-rich coal that was used to produce coke. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

NATO headquarters

In 1967 when the mine was closed, the buildings were used to house the headquarters of the Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT). In 2012 this changed into the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, which still uses the site in 2023. ^[4] Its facilities include a tax-free shop, a film theatre and sports facilities. ^[5] Additional services are provided by the AAFES on US Army Garrison Brunssum. ^[6]

References

1. "Staatsmijn Hendrik". De Mijnstreek (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
2. M.L.J. Potten (2015). "Staatsmijn Hendrik". Glück Auf (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
3. "State Mines: Hendrik". Delft University of Technology . Retrieved 2023-12-06.
4. "About us: History". Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
5. "HQ JFC Brunssum Morale & Welfare Activities". JFC Brunssum. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
6. "Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) locations". US Army Garrison Benelux. Retrieved 2023-12-06.