North Goonyella coal mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  North Goonyella Coal Mine Location in Queensland | |
| Location | Moranbah |
| Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 21°39′50″S 147°58′00″E / 21.66389°S 147.96667°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Coking coal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Peabody Energy |
| Year of acquisition | 2004 |
The North Goonyella Coal Mine is a coal mine located in the Bowen Basin, Moranbah, Queensland, Australia. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 175 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Australia and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 2 million tonnes of coal.[1] 2.6 million tonnes of coal were produced in 2012.[2]
In September 2000 the mine was sold by Sumitomo Corporation to a RAG and Thiess 60/40 joint venture.[3][4] In January 2003, RAG took full ownership.[5]
North Goonyella was acquired by Peabody Energy in 2004.[6] The site consists of an open-cut mine known as Eaglefield and an underground mine called North Goonyella.[7] The two operations share the same coal handling and preparation plant. Water used by the mine is sourced from Burton Gorge Dam.
The mine is serviced by the Goonyella railway line and from December 2011 the GAP railway line.[8][9][10][11]
See also
References
- ^ "Bowen Basin coal mines". bowenbasin.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Global producer values its Australian assets". The Australian Mining Review. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ North Goonyella sold to RAG and Thiess Australian Mining Monthly 11 September 2000
- ^ North Goonyella Coal Mine Thiess
- ^ RAG buys Thiess stake The Age 17 January 2003
- ^ "North Goonyella Mine". Peabody Energy. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Peabody Energy Australia - North Goonyella Coal Mine". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ Works starts on Queensland's Northern Missing Link Track & Signal issue 15/3 August 2011 page 57
- ^ "Goonyella to Abbot Point Expansion Project, Queensland, Australia". railway-technology.com. Kable. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ QR National opens billion door rail project Rail Express 21 December 2011
- ^ The Goonyella Coal Network Railway Digest December 2019 pages 30-37