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Australian Energy resources and major export ports as of 2008 Full-time employment in coal mining since 1984 (thousands of people) Australian coal production (red) and exports (black), 1980–2012. Australian coal was first discovered in New South Wales by shipwreck survivors in August 1797, at Coalcliff, north of Wollongong.
Australia is a participant in international anti-proliferation efforts designed to ensure that no exported uranium is used in nuclear weapons. [66] During the period of 2010 and 2013, Australia saw a debate about the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). The tax, levied on 30% of the "super profits" from the mining of iron ore and coal in Australia.
Energy in Australia is the production in Australia of energy and electricity, for consumption or export. Energy policy of Australia describes the politics of Australia as it relates to energy. In 2021, Australia was a net exporter of energy commodities, with notable exports in liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal , and minerals.
Coal is mined in every state of Australia. It provides about 85% of Australia's electricity production and is Australia's largest export commodity. [22] 75% of the coal mined in Australia is exported, mostly to eastern Asia. In 2005, Australia was the largest coal exporter in the world with 231 million tonnes of hard coal. [23]
Initial production using continuous miners will be 1.5 million tonnes per year. Coal production commenced on 28 June 2010 with the train to be loaded for export to Newcastle port around the end of July 2010. Initial production would be raw coal as the Coal Washery, which is Stage 2 of the project, is yet to be built. Sunnyside open-cut coal mine
This is a list of countries by coal production ranking countries with coal production larger than 5 million tonnes as of 2023. Coal production (million tonnes) Country
The Australian Coal Association acknowledges that 34 per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions come from burning black and brown coal, [5] primarily for the generation of electricity, but also for steel-making and cement manufacture. In 2003, the coal industry established the COAL21 initiative, bringing together the coal and electric ...
Like production, the value of the Western Australian coal industry has remained reasonably constant, too, with a slight increase in sales to A$319 million in 2019. [ 6 ] [ 5 ] In 2021-22, Western Australia produced 5.19 million tonnes of coal, a record low, at a value of A$325 million, seeing an increase despite the reduced production.