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Coal / Uranium Mines in Australia

Australia has 199 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 6th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 88 operating and 56 under construction or proposed. The largest is Moolarben Coal Mine.

The largest owner-operators are Glencore PLC (24), Stanmore Resources Ltd (14) and Yancoal Australia Ltd (13) — Glencore PLC alone is named on 12% of them. Half of Australia's coal / uranium mines in service predate 2002 (median commissioning year of the 85 with a known date), 17 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Invincible Colliery, dating from 1901. 56 are in the pipeline, led by Moranbah South Coal Project, proposed. They account for 15% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Australia.

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199
Coal / Uranium Mine in Australia
#6
of 63 countries
56
In construction / proposed

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Largest coal / uranium mines in Australia

Who owns Australia's coal / uranium mines

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2002 · oldest Invincible Colliery (1901) · newest Fairhill Coal Mine (2025) · 85 of 199 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Australia compares · coal / uranium mines by country

Frequently asked

How many coal / uranium mines are there in Australia?
OverWatts maps 199 coal / uranium mines in Australia — 4% of the world's mapped total, the 6th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Australia?
Moolarben Coal Mine, operated by Yancoal Australia Ltd.
Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Australia?
Glencore PLC is named as owner or operator on the most — 24 of 199 (12%). Next are Stanmore Resources Ltd (14), Yancoal Australia Ltd (13) and small shareholder(s) (12).
How old are Australia's coal / uranium mines?
The median commissioning year is 2002, across the 85 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Invincible Colliery (1901); 17 came online in the past ten years.
What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Australia?
56 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Moranbah South Coal Project, Winchester South Coal Mine and Carmichael Coal Project.

Other asset classes in Australia

Power Plant 615Pipeline 158Iron Ore Mine 98Oil & Gas Field 90LNG Terminal 56Export Terminal 30Cement Plant 25Grid Storage 23Iron & Steel Plant 11Interconnector 9Chemical Plant 5Refinery 2

Coal / Uranium Mines in other countries

China 2,582United States 599India 552Indonesia 482Russia 257South Africa 140Canada 43Turkey 42Ukraine 36Mongolia 33Vietnam 30Colombia 28