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Mining commenced on the northern fields first. The first coal mines were initially operated by the government using convict labour. Sporadic mining operations started around what is now Newcastle and, in 1799, a cargo of coal was shipped to Bengal aboard the Hunter. The first "permanent" mine at Newcastle was opened in 1804.
An empty coal train heads west through Maitland bound for the coal mines. The Hunter Valley Coal Chain (HVCC) is the chain of coal delivery in New South Wales, Australia from (mainly open-cut) coal mines in the Hunter Region to the Port of Newcastle and domestic coal-fired power stations in the Hunter Valley.
The Coal Mines of Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle, 1890. Andrews, Brian Robert (2007). Coal, Railways and Mines - The Story of the Railways and Collieries of J & A Brown. Iron Horse Press. ISBN 978-0-909650-63-6. Andrews, Brian Robert (2009). Coal, Railways and Mines: The Collieries of the Newcastle District Vol.1. Iron Horse Press.
This is the seventh coal mine expansion approved by the Albanese government in less than 90 days. The continued expansion of coal mines comes even as Australia pushes to host the Cop31 climate ...
The Company soon became interested in the coal resources of the Newcastle area, which at the time was being exploited by convict labour under government control. Here the A.A. Company selected 1,920 acres of coal-bearing land and obtained privileges amounting to fixed-term privatisation of most NSW coal mining. [4]
Originally, fierce competitors, they joined forces, after Read won a contract but could not mine enough coal to supply it. [43] [44] Taking an additional partner, Albert Gould, they expanded their coal mines and built coke ovens, under the business name of the Singleton Coal and Coke Company. Around 1890, the partners became interested in the ...
Originally an iron ore and coal mine, it was located just to the east of the village. Redeveloped in the 1960s, the shafts being deepened to reach the lowermost coal seams produced 1 million tons in 1963. The towering concrete structures located at the top of the shafts contained the 3 'Mine Winders', each winder motor rated 3300 horse power.
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