Duralie coal mine explained

Stratford Duralie
State/Province:New South Wales
Country:Australia
Owner:Yancoal
Products:Coking coal

Stratford Duralie is a coal mine located in the New South Wales. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 322.3 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 5 million tonnes of coal.[1]

Stratford is preparing to finish coal extraction in 2024 and will transition to closure upon completion of mining operations.[2] The closure of Stratford is consistent with the planned and approved life of mining for the operations. Stratford will have exhausted its approved commercial coal reserves in 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duralie Coal Mine. 2012. Yancoal. 2013-07-03.
  2. Web site: 2022-05-13 . In the wake of mining: Hunter town finding optimism in industry diversity . 2024-07-26 . Newcastle Herald . en-AU.