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