South Walker Creek coal mine

South Walker Creek Coal Mine
Location
Location40 km west of Nebo
Queensland
CountryAustralia
Production
ProductsCoking coal
Owner
CompanyStanmore Resources Limited

The South Walker Creek Coal Mine is an Open Cut coal mine in Strathfield, Isaac Region, Central Queensland region of Australia. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 298 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. As at 2012, the mine had an annual production capacity of 3.6 million tonnes of coal.[1]

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South Walker Creek mine is located 40 km west of Nebo within the Bowen Basin. Exports travel to port via the Goonyella railway line. The mine is owned by Stanmore Resources Pty Ltd.

South Walker Creek mine is the site of a significant megafauna fossils.[2] 20 ancient species have been discovered at the mine.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bowen Basin coal mines". bowenbasin.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Palaeontologists arrive at mine sites rich in fossils". Daily Mercury. The Mackay Printing and Publishing Company. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  3. ^ Brian Williams (1 May 2012). "Mega find at mine digs up new megafauna". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

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