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Moranbah North Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Moranbah, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Moranbah North Coal Mine | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | -21.871331, 147.956742 (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 | – | 1998 | 2033 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 3.555[2] | 2024[2] | Underground | Longwall | 67.61[3] | 200.0 | 815[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200.0[5] | 2022[5] | 204.0[5] | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | Hay Point Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Moranbah North [100%][6][7] | Anglo American PLC [88.0%]; Nippon Steel Corp [5.0%]; Mitsui & Co Ltd [4.7%] | UK |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[2] | 7.79[2] | 9.43[2] | 7.75[2] | 7.33[2] | 5.85[2] | 4.12[2] | 5.88[2] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The Moranbah North coal mine is an underground mine, operated by Anglo American, near Moranbah in the Bowen Basin in Queensland, Australia.[8] Moranbah Mine is a joint venture between Anglo American and several partners, with Anglo American owning the majority (88%) of shares. Operations at the mine are expected until 2033.[9]
In January 2020, Moranbah North experienced a roof collapse; operations didn't restart until June 2021. [10][11]
- Operator: Anglo American[8]
- Owners: Anglo American (88%), Nippon Steel (5%), Mitsui & Co. Ltd (4.75%), Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (1.15%), Shinsho Corporation (0.5%), JFE Mineral Co. Ltd (0.5%)[12]
- Location: Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
- GPS Coordinates: -21.871331, 147.956742 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 3.39 million tonnes per annum (2022)[13]
- Total Resource: 203.7 million tonnes[14]
- Mineable Reserves: 199.8 million tonnes[14]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Metallurgical)
- Mine Type: Underground[8]
- Mine Depth:200 m[15]
- Start Year:1998[8]
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240205202307/https://bisindustries.com/projects/moranbah-north/. Archived from the original on 05 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240202181124/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/coal-industry-review-statistical-tables/resource/bab54159-f38b-4e6f-8652-4b04bca29139. Archived from the original on 02 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.mininglink.com.au/mine-details/moranbah-north#:~:text=Moranbah%20North%20Mine%20is%20Operated%20by%20Anglo%20American&text=American%2C%20using%20the%20long%2Dwall;an%20area%20of%206%2C761%20hectares.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240328172317/https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0009/235449/quarterly-worker-numbers.xls. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240205201709/https://miningdataonline.com/property/402/Moranbah-North-Mine.aspx. Archived from the original on 05 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Mitsui Resources Pty.Ltd. - Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd". Mitsui Resources Pty.Ltd. - Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ "page 229" (PDF). www.angloamerican.com. 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Anglo American, Moranbah North, company website, accessed June 20, 2020
- ↑ "About Us - Where We Operate - Moranbah North", Anglo American website, accessed March 2023.
- ↑ Cecilia Jamasmie, "Roof collapses at Anglo American’s coal mine in Queensland", Mining.com, 31 Jan. 2020.
- ↑ Anglo American Media Releases, "MORANBAH NORTH AND GROSVENOR MINES UPDATE", Anglo American, 3 June 2021.
- ↑ Integrated Annual Report 2021, Anglo American, Accessed June 2022
- ↑ Integrated Annual Report 2022, Anglo American, accessed March 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Report 2022, Anglo American, accessed March 2023.
- ↑ "Moranbah North: The new face of underground mining innovation". Industry Hub Central Queensland. J Publishing. March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
