List of coal mines in Queensland explained

As of 2022 there were 86 coal mines in Queensland.[1]

Mine NameCompanyMine TypeBasinOperations beganProduction (Mt/a)UseCoal type
Jeebropilly MineNew Hope Group[2] Open-cutClarence-Moreton19820.5ExportThermal
CommodoreIntergen[3] Open-cutClarence-Moreton20033.6DomesticThermal
New AclandNew Hope Group[4] Open-cutClarence-Moreton20024.2Domestic & ExportThermal
MeanduStanwell Corporation[5] Open-cutTarong19837DomesticThermal
Kogan CreekCS Energy[6] Open-cutSurat20072.8DomesticThermal
DawsonAngloAmerican Coal[7] Open-cutBowen19619ExportCoking & Thermal
Olive DownsPembroke Resources[8] Open-cutBowen202315ExportCoking
BlackwaterBHP Mitsubishi Alliance[9] Open-cutBowen196713ExportCoking & Thermal
Blair AtholTerraCom[10] Open-cutBowen198412.9ExportThermal
BurtonPeabody Energy[11] Open-cutBowen19954.3ExportCoking
Cameby DownsYancoal[12] Open-cutSurat20102ExportThermal
CarmichaelAdani Group[13] Open-cutGalilee202110ExportThermal
CollinsvilleGlencore[14] Open-cutBowen Basin19196Export & DomesticCoking & Thermal
Coppabellajoint venture with Peabody Energy as majority owner[15] Open-cutBowen19984.2ExportCoking
CurraghCoronado Global Resources[16] Open-cutBowen20048.5Export & DomesticThermal
Ensham coal mineSungelaOpen-cutBowen-3.2Export & DomesticThermal
Foxleigh coal minejoint venture between QMetco, POSCO and Nippon Steel[17] Open-cutBowen19993.1ExportCoking

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Beavan . Katrina . 14 October 2022 . Coking coal production set to increase in Queensland despite clean energy plan . . . 10 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Jeebropilly Mine. New Hope Coal website. New Hope Coal. 2018-02-02.
  3. Web site: Millmerran Power Station. Intergen website. Intergen. 2018-02-02.
  4. Web site: New Acland Mine. New Hope Coal website. New Hope Coal. 2018-02-02.
  5. Web site: Meandu Mine. Stanwell Corporation website. Stanwell Corporation. 2018-02-02.
  6. Web site: Kogan Creek Mine. CS Energy website. CS Energy. 2018-02-02.
  7. Web site: Dawson Mine. AngloAmerican Coal website. AngloAmerican. 2018-02-03.
  8. Web site: Olive Downs Coking Coal Complex . Pembroke Resources . 21 June 2023 .
  9. Web site: Blackwater . BHP . 21 June 2023 .
  10. News: Australian Operations . TerraCom . 21 June 2023.
  11. Web site: Portman Mining Ltd Coal Mine – Burton Coal – Queensland Australia . 19 March 2000 . Mining Technology . Verdict Media . 22 June 2023 .
  12. Web site: Cameby Downs . Yancoal . 26 June 2023.
  13. Web site: Carmichael Mine . Bravus Mining & Resources . 26 June 2023 .
  14. Web site: Collinsville Open Cut . Glencore . 8 July 2023 .
  15. Web site: Coppabella Mine . Peabody . 6 July 2023 .
  16. Web site: Curragh Coal Mine . CIMIC . 8 July 2023 .
  17. Web site: Asset overview . QMetco . 3 October 2023 .