Production - Volume
Total production of raw black coal in Australia in financial year 2007-08 was 421 million tonnes (Mt.), up slightly from 414 Mt. in 2006-07.
After processing, 327 Mt. of black coal was available for both domestic use and for export in 2007-08. Again, only a slight increase over the 325 Mt. produced in 2006-07.
New South Wales and Queensland produced around 97% of Australia's saleable output of black coal, as well as 100% of Australia's black coal exports.
Production by Mining Method and State, 2007 and 2008 (Million tonnes)
| Mining Method/State |
Black Coal, Raw |
Black Coal, Saleable |
| 2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
| Mining Method |
| Underground |
93.7 |
104.8 |
73.6 |
83.8 |
| Opencut |
320.7 |
316.4 |
251.6 |
243.0 |
| Total |
414.4 |
421.2 |
325.2 |
326.8 |
| States and Australia |
| NSW |
169.7 |
177.0 |
130.9 |
135.0 |
| Qld |
243.1 |
233.2 |
184.1 |
180.9 |
| S.A. |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
| W.A. |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
| Tas |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
| Total AUS |
414.4 |
421.2 |
325.2 |
326.8 |
Source: Australian Mineral Statistics, December Quarter 2008 - ABARE