As of 2022 there were 86 coal mines in Queensland.[1]
| Mine Name | Company | Mine Type | Basin | Operations began | Production (Mt/a) | Use | Coal type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeebropilly Mine | New Hope Coal[2] | Open-cut | Clarence-Moreton | 1982 | 0.5 | Export | Thermal |
| Commodore | Intergen[3] | Open-cut | Clarence-Moreton | 2003 | 3.6 | Domestic | Thermal |
| New Acland | New Hope Coal[4] | Open-cut | Clarence-Moreton | 2002 | 4.2 | Domestic & Export | Thermal |
| Meandu | Stanwell Corporation[5] | Open-cut | Tarong | 1983 | 7 | Domestic | Thermal |
| Kogan Creek | CS Energy[6] | Open-cut | Surat | 2007 | 2.8 | Domestic | Thermal |
| Dawson | AngloAmerican Coal[7] | Open-cut | Bowen | 1961 | 9 | Export | Coking & Thermal |
| Olive Downs | Pembroke Resources[8] | Open-cut | Bowen | 2023 | 15 | Export | Coking |
| Blackwater | BHP Mitsubishi Alliance[9] | Open-cut | Bowen | 1967 | 13 | Export | Coking & Thermal |
| Blair Athol | TerraCom[10] | Open-cut | Bowen | 1984 | 12.9 | Export | Thermal |
| Burton | Peabody Energy[11] | Open-cut | Bowen | 1995 | 4.3 | Export | Coking |
| Cameby Downs | Yancoal[12] | Open-cut | Surat | 2010 | 2 | Export | Thermal |
| Carmichael | Adani Group[13] | Open-cut | Galilee | 2021 | 10 | Export | Thermal |
| Collinsville | Glencore[14] | Open-cut | Bowen Basin | 1919 | 6 | Export & Domestic | Coking & Thermal |
| Coppabella | joint venture with Peabody Energy as majority owner[15] | Open-cut | Bowen | 1998 | 4.2 | Export | Coking |
| Curragh | Coronado Global Resources[16] | Open-cut | Bowen | 2004 | 8.5 | Export & Domestic | Thermal |
| Ensham coal mine | Sungela | Open-cut | Bowen | - | 3.2 | Export & Domestic | Thermal |
| Foxleigh coal mine | joint venture between QMetco, POSCO and Nippon Steel[17] | Open-cut | Bowen | 1999 | 3.1 | Export | Coking |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Beavan, Katrina (14 October 2022). "Coking coal production set to increase in Queensland despite clean energy plan". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Jeebropilly Mine". New Hope Coal website. New Hope Coal. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Millmerran Power Station". Intergen website. Intergen. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "New Acland Mine". New Hope Coal website. New Hope Coal. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Meandu Mine". Stanwell Corporation website. Stanwell Corporation. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Kogan Creek Mine". CS Energy website. CS Energy. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Dawson Mine". AngloAmerican Coal website. AngloAmerican. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Olive Downs Coking Coal Complex". Pembroke Resources. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Blackwater". BHP. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Australian Operations". TerraCom. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Portman Mining Ltd Coal Mine – Burton Coal – Queensland Australia". Mining Technology. Verdict Media. 19 March 2000. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Cameby Downs". Yancoal. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Carmichael Mine". Bravus Mining & Resources. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Collinsville Open Cut". Glencore. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Coppabella Mine". Peabody. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Curragh Coal Mine". CIMIC. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Asset overview". QMetco. Retrieved 3 October 2023.