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The Australian Coal Association (ACA) represents the nation’s black coal industry.
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Black coal plays a major role in Australia’s electricity, steel, cement and other manufacturing industries.
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Black coal is Australia’s second-highest export commodity and Australia is the world’s leading coal exporter.
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Mining of black coal is one of Australia's most important industries, creating significant employment in regional Australia, fuel for low-cost electricity generation and steel-making, and is a vital source of export revenue.
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It will be virtually impossible to limit global temperature increases to two degrees without carbon capture and storage technology.
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Submissions, fact sheets, policy papers and other publications from the Australian Coal Association
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When coal was discovered in Australia in the late 18th century it immediately changed the country's future. It has become a vital national resource, provided strong economic and employment growth and contributed to both our history and our modern way of life.
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Fast Facts
Black coal is Australia’s second largest export commodity, worth $43.1 billion in 2010-11 Black coal supplies 54% of Australian households and businesses with their electricity needs. Coal exports have increased by more than 50% over the past 10 years Australia has around 100 years of demonstrated black coal resources Black Coal provides fuel for around 55% of Australia’s electricity The coal industry spends an estimated $16 billion each year on goods and services in Australia The coal industry directly employ over 48,000 people and at least a further 100,000 indirectly, mostly in regional areas Australia’s coal mines will pay an estimated $4.5 billion in royalties to state governments in 2011-12 including $2.7 billion in Queensland and $1.7 billion in NSW Australia is the world’s largest coal exporter worth an estimated $49 billion in 2011-12 Black coal is Australia’s second largest export commodity, worth $43.1 billion in 2010-11 Black coal supplies 54% of Australian households and businesses with their electricity needs. Coal exports have increased by more than 50% over the past 10 years Australia has around 100 years of demonstrated black coal resources Black Coal provides fuel for around 55% of Australia’s electricity The coal industry spends an estimated $16 billion each year on goods and services in Australia The coal industry directly employ over 48,000 people and at least a further 100,000 indirectly, mostly in regional areas Australia’s coal mines will pay an estimated $4.5 billion in royalties to state governments in 2011-12 including $2.7 billion in Queensland and $1.7 billion in NSW Australia is the world’s largest coal exporter worth an estimated $49 billion in 2011-12
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