Mines in QLD

The Boundary Hill South open pit coal mine extension 20 kilometres north of Biloela in Queensland will give the mine a life of 18 more years BOYNE ISLAND ALUMINIUM SMELTER The Boyne Island smelter south of Gladstone in Queensland is the largest aluminium smelter in Australia it produces 570 000 tonnes of aluminium a year Mining is a significant and important part of Australia's economy The Australian mining industry origins stem back to the early days of Australia's settlement when first settlers identified sources of coal in 1797 near Newcastle New South Wales (Nobby's Head) Coal was first used as a source of heating for the emerging economy and the rich Hunter Valley seams (often protruding from the

coal in sa

Many years later in 1949 W Schneider lecturer at the School of Mines suggested that Leigh Creek coal should be used for the production of gas and petrol During the long New South Wales coal strikes in the winter of 1949 the South Australian Gas Company did use Leigh Creek coal for gasification 🐇🐇🐇 Coal is mined in every state of Australia as well as the Northern Territory It is used to generate electricity and is exported 75% of the coal mined in Australia is exported mostly to eastern Asia In 2000/01 258 5 million tonnes of coal was 📐 📓 📒 📝

Australian state water utility objects to South 32 coal

Australian state water utility objects to South 32 coal mine extension 11th October 2019 BY Reuters MELBOURNE - Australia's New South Wales water authority has lodged a strong objection to a planned extension of the life of a coal mine operated by South 32 because of its predicted impact on water resources that support Sydney The most active mines in Australia are Olympic Dam situated in South Australia This mine produces uranium silver and copper and is considered as the largest resource of uranium in the world The Super Pit gold mine is another major mine in Australia This is the biggest open pit mine and is the largest gold producer in Australia