Australian Coal Industry
Australia remains one of the world’s leading coal exporters: In 2024 (and according to projected figures for 2025), Australia was again the No. 1 exporter of metallurgical coal (ahead of Mongolia, the USA, and Russia), and the No. 2 exporter of thermal coal, behind Indonesia. Over the next two years, Australian exports of metallurgical coal are projected to range between 158 Mt and 169 Mt, and thermal coal exports are expected to range between 203 Mt and 201 Mt.1.
BOYD’s Australian Coal Industry Map shows:
- Active coal basins, operating coal mines and projects in each state
- Major rail networks and projects linking mines to ports
- Coal export ports and their respective vessel, throughput, and total capacities
- Domestic Power Plants and their respective capacities
In addition, the Map provides information about:
The operating mines by:
- Mining method
- Coal product type
- Change in Saleable output 2024 to 2025
- Site ownership
- Scale of operation
And economic data by charts of:
- Coal prices over time, by coal type – to 2025
- Australian Coal export volume, by coal type – to 2025
- Australian Thermal Coal exports by country – to 2025
- Australian Metallurgical Coal exports by country – to 2025
1. Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Australian Government, Resources and Energy Quarterly, September 2025.
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