| New Oakleigh Mine | |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia |
| Pushpin Label: | New Oakleigh Mine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Australia |
| Coordinates: | -27.6185°N 152.5755°W |
| Place: | Rosewood |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| State/Province: | Queensland |
| Country: | Australia |
| Owner: | New Hope Group |
| Products: | Thermal coal |
| Opening Year: | 1948 |
| Closing Year: | 2013 |
The New Oakleigh Mine was a thermal coal mine in the Moreton Basin. The mine was located north of Rosewood in South East Queensland, Australia. It was one of two operating mines in an area with a rich coal mining history.
Thermal coal was extracted from the open pit by trucks, excavators and front-end loaders.[1]
Mining operations began at the site in 1948.[2]
New Hope Group the owners of the mine, were to cease operations sometime around 2009.[3] However mining activity continued through to 2013 due to higher prices for coal.[2] The mine was officially closed on 25 January 2013.[4]