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Yancoal Australia
A major Australian coal producer with interests across open-cut and underground operations, export logistics and domestic supply chains.
At a glance
New South Wales · Queensland · Western Australia
Yancoal says it owns or operates eight producing coal mines across New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia and employs more than 6,000 people. Its portfolio includes thermal and metallurgical coal products.
This independent summary does not imply affiliation with the operator. Operational status, ownership and mine plans can change; follow the linked company sources for current detail.
Mine and project directory
8 Australian operations, mapped in plain English.
Operating mines are separated from development, care-and-maintenance and rehabilitation assets. Status and mine plans can change, so each profile links to the operator's current record.
Location40 km north of Mudgee, Western Coalfields, NSW
Moolarben Coal Complex
A 24/7 integrated complex combining open-cut and underground mining areas with coal processing and transport infrastructure for export markets.
- Mine type
- Open cut + underground
- Operating system
- Multiple pits and an underground mine feed common coal handling, preparation and rail-loading facilities.
- Workforce lens
- Open-cut and underground production, CHPP, fixed and mobile maintenance, technical services and logistics work in one system.
Location15 km south-west of Singleton, Hunter Valley, NSW
Mount Thorley Warkworth
Mount Thorley Operations and Warkworth Mine operate as a single 24/7 mining complex with shared coal handling, processing and transport facilities.
- Mine type
- Two integrated open-cut mines
- Operating system
- Truck-shovel open-cut mining, CHPP and rail connection into the Hunter Valley–Newcastle export chain.
- Workforce lens
- Large open-cut production, fleet maintenance, CHPP, planning, environment and rail-interface teams.
Location24 km north-west of Singleton, Hunter Valley, NSW
Hunter Valley Operations
A long-running open-cut complex producing thermal and semi-soft coking coal. Yancoal holds 51%, with Glencore holding the balance through the joint venture.
- Mine type
- Open cut · joint venture
- Operating system
- Large-scale open-cut mining, coal preparation and Hunter Valley rail access to Newcastle export terminals.
- Workforce lens
- Production, heavy mobile equipment, CHPP, technical services, rehabilitation and joint-venture support roles.
Location14 km north-west of Singleton, Hunter Valley, NSW
Ashton Coal
An underground mine producing semi-soft coking coal for export. The site's former open-cut mine is complete, while the underground mine, CHPP and rail siding remain the active system.
- Mine type
- Underground
- Operating system
- Underground extraction, onsite coal handling and preparation, rail siding and export through the Port of Newcastle.
- Workforce lens
- Underground operators, deputies, electricians, mechanical trades, ventilation, CHPP and technical roles.
Location40 km north-east of Blackwater, Bowen Basin, QLD
Yarrabee
A Bowen Basin operation producing PCI and metallurgical-coal products for steelmaking customers in Asia.
- Mine type
- Open cut · truck and shovel
- Operating system
- Truck-shovel mining, product preparation and rail to the Port of Gladstone.
- Workforce lens
- Almost 500 full-time workers reported, spanning production, maintenance, processing, technical and environmental teams.
Location16 km north-east of Miles, Surat Basin, QLD
Cameby Downs
A low-ash export thermal-coal mine in south-east Queensland. Yancoal presents the site in its portfolio while noting ownership by major shareholder Yankuang Energy.
- Mine type
- Open cut
- Operating system
- Open-cut mining and preparation, rail to Queensland Bulk Handling at the Port of Brisbane.
- Workforce lens
- Regional production, mobile maintenance, CHPP, logistics and environment roles rather than a Pilbara-style mine-to-private-port workforce.
Location90 km north-east of Emerald, Bowen Basin, QLD
Middlemount
A Peabody–Yancoal joint venture producing hard coking coal and low-volatility PCI coal from a conventional truck-and-shovel operation.
- Mine type
- Open cut · joint venture
- Operating system
- Open-cut mining with contracted rail and port capacity through Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal and Abbot Point.
- Workforce lens
- Joint-venture and contractor roles across production, maintenance, CHPP, technical services and logistics.
LocationCollie Coal Basin, south-west WA
Premier Coal
Western Australia's largest coal producer supplies domestic power-generation customers. Yancoal manages the operation for majority shareholder Yankuang Energy.
- Mine type
- Open cut
- Operating system
- Multiple open-cut areas feed a domestic energy supply chain rather than an east-coast export terminal.
- Workforce lens
- More than 500 people reported, with a strong residential and regional production, maintenance and rehabilitation workforce.
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Workforce lens
Roles across the operating chain.
Job titles, rosters, residential requirements and contractor arrangements differ by site. Use the employer's current advertisement and position description.
Production operatorsUnderground minersCHPP operatorsElectriciansMechanical fittersHD fittersAuto electriciansSurveyorsMine plannersEnvironmental teamsRail and logisticsRehabilitation teams
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Checked 30 August 2026. Company pages and mine plans change; these links are the current primary reference points.
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