The New Oakleigh Mine was a thermal coal mine in the
Moreton Basin. The mine was located north of
Rosewood
Rosewood refers to any of a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish with darker veining, but found in many different hues.
True rosewoods
All genuine rosewoods belong to the genus ''Dalbergia''. The pre-eminent rosewood appreciated ...
in
South East Queensland
South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, metropolitan, political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. Th ...
, Australia. It was one of two operating mines in an area with a rich coal mining history.
Thermal coal was extracted from the open pit by trucks, excavators and front-end loaders.
Mining operations began at the site in 1948.
the owners of the mine, were to cease operations sometime around 2009.
However mining activity continued through to 2013 due to higher prices for coal.
The mine was officially closed on 25 January 2013.
See also
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Coal Mining in Australia
Coal is mined in every state of Australia. The largest black coal resources occur in Queensland and New South Wales. About 70% of coal mined in Australia is exported, mostly to eastern Asia, and of the balance most is used in electricity gener ...
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Jeebropilly Mine
References
Coal mines in Queensland
Surface mines in Australia
Mines in Queensland
South East Queensland
Rosewood, Queensland
1948 establishments in Australia
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