New Oakleigh Mine
The New Oakleigh Mine was a thermal coal mine in the Moreton Basin. The mine was located north of Rosewood in South East Queensland, Australia. It was one of two operating mines in an area with a rich coal mining history.
 Mine pit, 2010 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  New Oakleigh Mine Location in Australia | |
| Location | Rosewood |
| State | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°37′06.6″S 152°34′31.7″E |
| Production | |
| Products | Thermal coal |
| Owner | |
| Company | New Hope Coal |
| Website | http://www.newhopecoal.com.au |
Thermal coal was extracted from the open pit by trucks, excavators and front-end loaders.[1]
Mining operations began at the site in 1948.[2]
New Hope Coal the owners of the mine, were to cease operations sometime around 2009.[3] However mining activity continued through to 2013 due to higher prices for coal.[2] The mine was officially closed on 25 January 2013.[4]
See also
References
- "New Oakleigh". New Hope Coal. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- "End of an era with New Oakleigh coal mine to close". The Courier Mail. News Limited. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- "Coal Mining Then & Now" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- Caruana, Lou (1 January 2013). "New Oakleigh to close this week". Australian Mining Monthly. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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