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The following table lists the major Australian Coal mines.
| Mine | State | Location | Ultimate Owner | Lat & Long | Type of Coal | Million Tons Mined PA | Million Tons Exported PA | Major Buyers | Major Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesea | VIC | Anglesea | Alcoa of Australia | 38°23′42″S 144°09′58″E / 38.395°S 144.166°E / -38.395; 144.166 (Anglesea) | Lignite | ? | nil | Anglesea Power Station | Open Cut | |
| Beltana | NSW | Singleton | Xstrata | 32°39′22″S 151°07′16″E / 32.656°S 151.121°E / -32.656; 151.121 (Beltana) | Thermal | 7.6 | ? | ? | Underground | |
| Bengalla | NSW | Muswellbrook | Coal and Allied | 32°19′24″S 150°51′29″E / 32.3234°S 150.8581°E / -32.3234; 150.8581 (Bengalla) | Thermal | ? | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Callide | QLD | Callide (Biloela) | Anglo American | 24°19′38″S 150°37′04″E / 24.327292°S 150.617906°E / -24.327292; 150.617906 (Callide) | Thermal | ? | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Capcoal | QLD | Middlemount | Anglo American | 22°57′50″S 148°33′00″E / 22.964°S 148.55006°E / -22.964; 148.55006 (Capcoal) | Hard Coking Coal & PCI | 7 | ? | ? | Open Cut & Underground | |
| Dawson | QLD | Dawson (Moura) | Anglo Coal | 24°17′46″S 151°06′47″E / 24.296°S 151.113°E / -24.296; 151.113 (Dawson) | Soft Coking & Thermal | 7 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Drayton | NSW | Hunter Valley | Anglo Coal | 32°20′46″S 150°54′40″E / 32.346°S 150.911°E / -32.346; 150.911 (Drayton) | Soft Coking & Thermal | 7 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Broadmeadows | QLD | Moranbah | BMA | 21°44′35″S 147°58′15″E / 21.743°S 147.97077°E / -21.743; 147.97077 (Broadmeadows) | Hard Coking Coal | 4 | ? | ? | Underground | |
| Blackwater | QLD | Duringa | BMA | 23°42′36″S 147°33′00″E / 23.710°S 147.55006°E / -23.710; 147.55006 (Blackwater) | Thermal/Coking | 13 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Blair Athol | QLD | Clermont | Rio Tinto | 22°41′28″S 147°31′59″E / 22.691°S 147.5331°E / -22.691; 147.5331 (Blair Athol) | Thermal | 12 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Burton | QLD | Nebo | Peabody Energy Australia | 21°34′12″S 148°10′59″E / 21.570°S 148.183°E / -21.570; 148.183 (Burton) | Thermal/Coking | 4 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Callide | QLD | Biloela | Anglo American | 24°19′01″S 150°37′23″E / 24.317°S 150.623°E / -24.317; 150.623 (Callide) | ? | 4 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Collinsville | QLD | Collinsville | Xstrata | 20°29′31″S 147°47′02″E / 20.492°S 147.784°E / -20.492; 147.784 (Collinsville) | Thermal/Coking | 5 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Coppabella | QLD | Coppabella | Peabody Energy Australia | 21°50′56″S 148°25′59″E / 21.849°S 148.433°E / -21.849; 148.433 (Coppabella) | ? | 7 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Curragh | QLD | Blackwater | Wesfarmers | 23°28′30″S 148°51′43″E / 23.475°S 148.862°E / -23.475; 148.862 (Curragh) | Thermal/Coking | 7 | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Goonyella/Riverside | QLD | Moranbah | BMA | 21°43′48″S 147°58′44″E / 21.730°S 147.979°E / -21.730; 147.979 (Goonyella/Riverside) | Hard Coking Coal | 11 | ? | ? | Open Cut/Underground | |
| Griffin Coal | WA | Collie | Ric Stowe | 33°21′32″S 116°09′11″E / 33.359°S 116.153°E / -33.359; 116.153 (Griffin) | Bitumous | 5 | nil | Bluewaters Power, Synergy Power | Open Cut | |
| Hail Creek | Qld | Nebo | Rio Tinto Coal Australia (RTCA) | 21°29′06″S 148°22′05″E / 21.485°S 148.368°E / -21.485; 148.368 (Hail Creek) | Hard Coking Coal | 4.5 | all | ? | Open Cut | |
| Jellinbah | Qld | Dysart, Queensland | Jellinbah Group | 23°30′15″S 148°52′59″E / 23.504168°S 148.88307°E / -23.504168; 148.88307 (Jellinbah) | PCI and Soft Coking | 4.6 | 4.6 | Various steelmakers - Japan, China, India and Brazil | Open Cut | |
| Lake Vermont | Qld | Bluff, Queensland | Jellinbah Group | 22°26′58″S 148°25′21″E / 22.449491°S 148.422491°E / -22.449491; 148.422491 (Lake Vermont) | Hard Coking Coal and PCI | 4.0 | 4.0 | Various steelmakers - Japan, China, India and Brazil | Open Cut | |
| Leigh Creek | SA | Leigh Creek | NRG Flinders | 30°30′11″S 138°25′26″E / 30.503°S 138.42394°E / -30.503; 138.42394 (Leigh Creek) | Lignite | ? | ? | Port Augusta Power Stations | Open Cut | |
| Loy Lang | VIC | Traralgon | Loy Yang Power | 38°15′07″S 146°34′26″E / 38.252°S 146.574°E / -38.252; 146.574 (Loy Lang) | Lignite | ? | nil | Loy Yang Power Station | Open Cut | |
| Moorvale | QLD | Moranbah | Peabody Energy Australia | 21°59′24″S 148°21′14″E / 21.990°S 148.354°E / -21.990; 148.354 (Moorvale) | Thermal/PCI | ? | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Mount Arthur Coal (MAC) | NSW | Muswellbrook | BHP Billiton | 32°20′01″S 151°52′36″E / 32.3335°S 151.87667°E / -32.3335; 151.87667 (Mount Arthur) | Thermal | 15 | 12 | ? | Open Cut | |
| Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) | NSW | Singleton | Coal & Allied | 32°37′30″S 151°05′24″E / 32.625°S 151.090°E / -32.625; 151.090 (Mount Thorley) | Thermal/Coking | ? | ? | ? | Open Cut | |
| Moranbah North | QLD | Moranbah | Anglo American | 21°52′26″S 147°57′50″E / 21.874°S 147.964°E / -21.874; 147.964 (Moranbah North) | Hard Coking Coal | 4.5 | ? | ? | Underground | |
| Morwell | VIC | Morwell | International Power | 38°16′22″S 146°23′30″E / 38.272705°S 146.391662°E / -38.272705; 146.391662 (Morwell) | Lignite | 20 | nil | Hazelwood Power Station, Energy Brix |
Open Cut | |
| Norwich Park | QLD | Dysart | BMA | 22°46′48″S 148°28′48″E / 22.78°S 148.480°E / -22.78; 148.480 (Norwich Park) | Soft Coking Coal | 6 | all | ? | Open Cut | |
| Newlands | QLD | Glenden | Xstrata | 21°12′43″S 147°53′24″E / 21.212°S 147.890°E / -21.212; 147.890 (Newlands) | Thermal/Coking | 12 | ? | ? | Open Cut & Underground | |
| Peak Downs | QLD | Moranbah | BMA | 22°14′13″S 148°00′43″E / 22.237°S 148.012°E / -22.237; 148.012 (Peak Downs) | Hard Coking Coal | 13 | all | ? | Open Cut | |
| Saraji | QLD | Dysart | BMA | 22°21′43″S 148°17′24″E / 22.362°S 148.290°E / -22.362; 148.290 (Saraji) | Hard Coking Coal | 7.5 | all | ? | Open Cut | |
| Ulan | NSW | Ulan via Mudgee | Xstrata | 32°14′38″S 149°44′56″E / 32.244°S 149.749°E / -32.244; 149.749 (Ulan) | Thermal | 5 | ? | ? | Open Cut & Underground | |
| Wesfarmers Premier Coal | WA | Collie | Wesfarmers | 33°24′40″S 116°14′20″E / 33.411°S 116.239°E / -33.411; 116.239 (Wesfarmers) | Bitumous | 3.5 | nil | Synergy Power | Open Cut | |
| Yallourn | VIC | Yallourn | TRUenergy | 38°10′42″S 146°20′21″E / 38.1784°S 146.3391°E / -38.1784; 146.3391 (Yallourn) | Lignite | ? | nil | Yallourn Power Station | Open Cut | |
| Bulga Coal | NSW | Singleton | Oakbridge Group (Managed by Xstrata Coal) | 32°39′S 151°04′E / 32.65°S 151.07°E / -32.65; 151.07 (Bulga) | Thermal/Coking | 10.8 | All | Japan, Nippon Steel, Nippon Oil | Open Cut |
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