Jax Coal Mine
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Jax Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Collinsville, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Jax Coal Mine | Collinsville, Queensland, Australia | -20.713736, 147.860166 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2013[2] | 2034 (planned)[3] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[2] | 2.166749[1] | 2025[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 195[3] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | – | – | Bowen | Bituminous | Thermal & Met | Terminal (Export) |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Thiess [100.0%] | QCoal | Australia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[1] | – | – | 1.16[1] | 1.88[1] | 1.78[1] | 2.15[1] | 2.23[1] | – | 2.17[1] |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.410607142857143 | 200.0803929 | 2024-25 | [4] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.411 | 200.08 | 2024-25 | [4] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The Jax coal mine is an open-cut coal mine owned by QCoal Group, near Collinsville, Queensland, Australia.[5] Jax Mine is located 15 kilometers south of Collinsville in Queenland's Bowen Basin.[5] It is owned by QCoal, and can produce up to 1.8 million tonnes of coal per annum.[5]
It comprises a part of the QCoal Northern Hub, which also includes the Sonoma mine, Cows coal mine, and Drake coal mine.[6]
- Operator: Thiess[6]
- Owner: QCoal Group[5]
- Location: Bowen Basin, Collinsville, Queensland, Australia[5]
- GPS Coordinates: -20.713736, 147.860166 (exact)[5]
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 1.8 million tonnes[5]
- Production: 1.16 million tonnes (2019)
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 36 Mt[5]
- Coal type: Bituminous (Thermal & Met)[5]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface, Opencast[5]
- Start Year: 2012[5]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20260626195933/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/coal-industry-review-statistical-tables/resource/bab54159-f38b-4e6f-8652-4b04bca29139. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://thecoaltrader.com/qcoal-group-seeking-to-expand-the-footprint-of-its-jax-and-sonoma-open-cut-coal-mines/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.qcoal.com.au/project/jax-mine/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://cer.gov.au/document/baselines-and-emissions-table-2024-25-0.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 QCoal, Projects-Jax Mine, Company Website, accessed January 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Daniel Gleeson, "Thiess receives A$450 million contract extension from QCoal", International Mining, 30 June 2022.
