Production - Volume
Total production of raw black coal in Australia in financial year 2008-09 was 438 million tonnes (Mt.), up slightly from 421 Mt. in 2007-08.
After processing, 334 Mt. of black coal was available for both domestic use and for export in 2008-09. Again, only a slight increase over the 327 Mt. produced in 2007-08.
New South Wales and Queensland remained the main producing States with around 97% of Australia's saleable output of black coal, and 100% of Australia's black coal exports.
Production by Mining Method and State, 2008 and 2009 (Million tonnes)
| Mining Method/State |
Black Coal, Raw |
Black Coal, Saleable |
| 2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
| Mining Method |
| Underground |
104.8 |
103.2 |
83.8 |
81.7 |
| Opencut |
316.4 |
334.7 |
243.0 |
252.0 |
| Total |
421.2 |
438.0 |
326.8 |
333.6 |
| States and Australia |
| NSW |
177.0 |
182.1 |
135.0 |
135.9 |
| Qld |
233.2 |
244.5 |
180.9 |
186.4 |
| S.A. |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
| W.A. |
6.9 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
6.8 |
| Tas |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Total AUS |
421.2 |
438.0 |
326.8 |
333.6 |
Source: Australian Mineral Statistics, March Quarter 2010 - ABARE