Norwich Park coal mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Norwich Park Coal Mine | |
| Location | Dysart |
| Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 22°46′S 148°29′E / 22.767°S 148.483°ECoordinates: 22°46′S 148°29′E / 22.767°S 148.483°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Coking coal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Owner | |
| Company | BHP Billiton |
The Norwich Park Coal Mine is an open cut coal mine located 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Dysart, in Central Queensland, Australia. In 2012, the mine closed for economic reasons not because it was exhausted.
In 2003, the mine had coal reserves amounting to 423 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. The mine had an annual production capacity of 4 million tonnes of coal.[1]
Norwich Park is one of seven mines in the Bowen Basin owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). The closure of the mine was announced in April 2012 following losses from lower coal prices, higher costs and weaker output due to flooding.[2] The mine closed on 11 May 2012, with BMA claiming that 90% of the 490 strong workforce who wished to continue working would be relocated to other mines in the region.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bowen Basin coal mines". bowenbasin.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ Regan, James (11 April 2012). "BHP says to close money-losing Norwich Park coal mine". Sydney: Reuters. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Guard of honour as BHP Billiton's Norwich Park coal mine closes". 11 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2014.