Collinsville coal mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Springlands |
| Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Production | |
| Products | Coking coal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Xstrata, Itochu, Sumitomo Group |
The Collinsville Coal Mine is a coal mine located near Collinsville in Central Queensland, Australia. The open-cut mine lies in the northern Bowen Basin.[1] Collinsville produces coking and steaming coal for both domestic use and export. Exports leave the country via Abbot Point.[1]
The mine has coal reserves amounting to 196 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. Collinsville has an annual production capacity of 6 million tonnes of coal.[2]
History
Mining began at the site in 1919.[1] In 1954, seven miners lives were lost at the mine.[3] A mining heritage centre was opened 50 years later to commemorate the disaster.[4]
Mount Isa Mines (MIM) gained a controlling interest in 1972.[1] In 2003, MIM was purchased by Xstrata.[1] Management of the mine was continued by Thiess until early 2013.[5]
In July 2013, more than 300 workers were dismissed in an effort to return the mine to profitability.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Collinsville Coal". Glencore Xstrata. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bowen Basin coal mines". bowenbasin.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ "Collinsville disaster remembered". Australian Mining. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Collinsville and Scottville". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Xstrata to take over operation of Collinsville coal mine". Energy Global (Palladian Publications). 19 February 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Glencore Xstrata Collinsville coal mine restructuring puts over 300 jobs at risk in Australia". Coal Guru. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
Coordinates: 20°33′57″S 147°44′47″E / 20.56576°S 147.74644°E