Mining

The Yallourn mine, located in the heart of Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, is one of Australia’s most prominent sources of brown coal. For decades it has been central to regional industry, providing the fuel that powered a string of nearby thermal power stations and shaping the economic and social life of the surrounding communities. This article […]

The Ensham operation sits among the many coal-producing sites that have shaped Central Queensland’s industrial landscape. Located in the extensive mining province of the Bowen Basin, Ensham is best known for producing high-quality thermal coal used primarily for power generation. This article examines where the mine is, what it produces, the role it plays in

The Ensham Mine sits as a prominent example of Queensland’s long-standing role in Australia’s coal industry. Located in the heart of a major coal-bearing region, the mine produces coal primarily for electricity generation and plays a significant role in local and regional economies. This article explores the mine’s location and geology, how it operates, its

The Maules Creek Mine is one of the most discussed coal projects in Australia, combining industrial scale, contentious politics and significant regional economic impact. Located in the north-western part of New South Wales, the operation extracts thermal coal from the geological formations of the region and supplies both domestic and international markets. This article examines

The Moolarben Mine is an important coal operation in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. Over the last two decades it has become a significant contributor to regional employment, export revenue and the national coal sector. This article describes where the mine is located, what is extracted there, how it operates and why

The Liddell mine, located in the heart of the Hunter Valley, is one of Australia’s long-standing coal operations. Its presence has shaped regional transport networks, supported power generation and contributed significantly to local employment for decades. The mine sits within a geologically rich system of coal seams that have supplied both domestic energy markets and

The Saraji Mine sits as one of the major coal operations in central Queensland, Australia. Located within the expansive Bowen Basin, Saraji has been an important node in Australia’s coal industry for decades. This article examines the mine’s location and geology, the nature of what is extracted and how it is processed, its broader economic

The Byerwen Mine is a significant open-cut coal operation situated in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin. As part of one of the world’s most important coal provinces, the mine contributes to Australia’s profile as a major global supplier of coal. This article explores the mine’s location and geology, the nature of its production and operations, its

The Tropicana Mine is one of Australia’s most prominent modern gold operations, notable for its remote location, large-scale production and role in expanding Australia’s gold-bearing frontier. Located in a sparsely populated area of Western Australia, Tropicana combines cutting-edge exploration, large open-pit mining and a centralized processing plant to recover gold from Archean greenstone-hosted deposits. This

The Mount Isa mining complex in northwestern Queensland is one of the world’s great concentrated sources of base metals. For nearly a century the area around the town of Mount Isa has hosted large-scale extraction of copper, lead and zinc, creating a cluster of industrial facilities — underground mines, concentrators, smelters and refineries — that