List of coal mines in Queensland

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

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Jeebropilly Mine | New Hope Group[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 Group[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

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* Queensland portal

* List of mines in Australia
* Coal in Australia
* Energy in Australia

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Jeebropilly Mine". New Hope Coal website. New Hope Coal. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
3. ^ "Millmerran Power Station". Intergen website. Intergen. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
4. ^ "New Acland Mine". New Hope Coal website. New Hope Coal. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
5. ^ "Meandu Mine". Stanwell Corporation website. Stanwell Corporation. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
6. ^ "Kogan Creek Mine". CS Energy website. CS Energy. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
7. ^ "Dawson Mine". AngloAmerican Coal website. AngloAmerican. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
8. ^ "Olive Downs Coking Coal Complex". Pembroke Resources. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
9. ^ "Blackwater". BHP. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
10. ^ "Australian Operations". TerraCom. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
11. ^ "Portman Mining Ltd Coal Mine – Burton Coal – Queensland Australia". Mining Technology. Verdict Media. 19 March 2000. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
12. ^ "Cameby Downs". Yancoal. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
13. ^ "Carmichael Mine". Bravus Mining & Resources. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
14. ^ "Collinsville Open Cut". Glencore. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
15. ^ "Coppabella Mine". Peabody. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
16. ^ "Curragh Coal Mine". CIMIC. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
17. ^ "Asset overview". QMetco. Retrieved 3 October 2023.