Millennium Coal Mine
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Millennium Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Coal Mine | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | -22.029079, 148.259967 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[1] | – | 1993 | 2024[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9[2] | 0.525[3] | 2024[3] | Surface[2] | Open Pit | 29.84[4] | 60* | 30*[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0[5] | 2025[5] | 48[5] | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| M Mining Pty Ltd [100.0%][5] | Stanmore Resources Ltd [50%]; M Resources Pty Ltd [50%] | Australia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[3] | 3.22[3] | 3.58[3] | 1.35[3] | 0.4[3] | – | 0.47[3] | 0.31[3] | 0.53[3] | – |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed[6] | Pre-Permit[2] | Expansion[6] | – | 3.6[6] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Millenium Coal Mine, also known as the Millenium and Mavis Downs Coal Mine is a coal mine in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.[7] Peabody Energy Australia formally operated the mine.[7] It ceased operations in May 2020. In April 2021, MetRes Pty, a joint venture of Stanmore Coal and M Resource, acquired the Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mine and appointed a subsidiary M Mining Pty as the operator.[8]
Peabody ceased production in 2020 and in 2021, the new owners opened it and converted it to an underground operation with a 1.2 million tonne capacity.[9]
In September 2025, it was reported that the Millennium Coal Mine was closed.[10]
- Owner: MetRes Pty [Stanmore Coal (50%) and M Resources (50%)]
- Operator: M Mining Pty
- Location: Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- GPS Coordinates: -22.029079, 148.259967 (exact)
- Status: Closed (Care and Maintenance)
- Capacity: 1.2 million tonnes per annum[9]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal type: Bituminous (Metallurgical and PCI)
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface[7]
- Mining Method: open cut
- Start Year: 1993[7]
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20260626200253/https://ieefa.org/resources/queenslands-coalmines-open-and-shut-case-royalties-versus-harsh-realities. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701062117/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/management/environmental/eis-process/projects/completed/millennium-expansion-project. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://www.peabodyenergy.com/Peabody/media/MediaLibrary/Fact%20Sheets/2020-Fact-sheet_Surface_Millennium.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://stanmore.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SMR-Annual-Report-2025_Digital_Single-Page.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) https://peassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/assets/files/operations/australia/millennium/expansion/chapter_1_introduction.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Millenium Mine, company website, accessed June 16, 2020
- ↑ Millennium and Mavis Downs Mine, Mining Data Solution, accessed September 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Major Mines & Projects | Millennium and Mavis Downs Mine". miningdataonline.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ↑ [https://ieefa.org/resources/queenslands-coalmines-open-and-shut-case-royalties-versus-harsh-realities "Insights Coal Energy Transition & Policy Australia Queensland Queensland’s coalmines: An open and shut case of royalties versus harsh realities,"] IEEFA, September 24, 2025
