 Mine pit, 2010 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  New Oakleigh MineLocation in Australia | |
| Location | Rosewood |
| State | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°37′06.6″S 152°34′31.7″E / 27.618500°S 152.575472°E / -27.618500; 152.575472 |
| Production | |
| Products | Thermal coal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1948 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Owner | |
| Company | New Hope Group |
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.
Thermal coal was extracted from the open pit by trucks, excavators and front-end loaders.
Mining operations began at the site in 1948.
New Hope Group 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
References
- "New Oakleigh". New Hope Group. 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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