Australian Coal Industry

Australia remains one of the world’s leading coal exporters: In 2023, Australia was again the No. 1 exporter of metallurgical coal (by almost 4-fold to Russia at No. 2 and the USA closely at No. 3), and the No. 2 exporter of thermal coal. Over the next few years, Australian export of metallurgical coal is projected to grow from a base of 161 Mt in 2023-24 to 175 Mt in 2028-29, and thermal coal export is expected to hold steady at between 205 Mt and 210 Mt, an increase of between 2.5% and 5% from predictions at the same time last year¹.

BOYD’s Australian Coal Industry Map shows:

Coal basins, active mines, and projects in each state.

Major rail networks linking mines to ports.

Coal export ports and their respective capacities.

Domestic Power Plants and their respective capacities.

In addition, the Map provides information about the operating mines by:

Mining method.

Coal type.

Output and saleable tonnage.

Ownership.

1. Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Australian Government, Resources and Energy Quarterly, March 2024.

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