New Oakleigh Mine

New Oakleigh Mine
Mine pit, 2010
Location
New Oakleigh Mine Location in Australia 27°37′06.6″S 152°34′31.7″E / 27.6185°S 152.575472°E / -27.6185; 152.575472Coordinates: 27°37′06.6″S 152°34′31.7″E / 27.6185°S 152.575472°E / -27.6185; 152.575472
Location	Rosewood
State	Queensland
Country	Australia
Owner
Company	New Hope Coal

The New Oakleigh Mine is the last remaining coal mine in the Moreton Basin. The mine is located north of Rosewood in South East Queensland.

Coal is extracted from the open pit by trucks, excavators and front-end loaders.^[1]

New Hope Coal the owners of the mine, were to cease operations sometime around 2009.^[2] However mining activity continued in 2010.

See also

Queensland portal

• Coal Mining in Australia
• Jeebropilly Mine

References

1. ^ "New Oakleigh". New Hope Coal. http://www.newhopecoal.com.au/activities/coal-operations/new-oakleigh.aspx. Retrieved 13 May 2010. 
2. ^ "Coal Mining Then & Now". http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/planning/mining.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-01.