Successfully relocating a 120-year-old bottle tree
A 120-year-old bottle tree has found new roots at the entrance of New Acland Mine.
Read moreNew Acland Mine is an open-cut thermal coal mine located 27km north-west of Oakey in southeast Queensland. The mine has played a key role as an employer and economic contributor in the Darling Downs region since operations began in October 2002.
In 2022, the Queensland Government approved Stage 3 of the mine. Coal production is forecast to be five million tonnes per annum, with the projected life of the project approximately 12-15 years.
At the peak of construction, there will be around 600 people working on site, with a permanent operational workforce of about 400 people local to the Darling Downs.
Stage 3 extracted first coal in September 2023, with the first trainload leaving the Jondaryan Rail Loadout Facility in October 2023.
Operation
New Acland Mine
Ownership
New Hope Group 100%
Commenced operations
2002
Location
27km north-west of Oakey, QLD
Type of operation
Open-cut coal mine
Operation hours
24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Production approval
7.5Mt product coal per annum
Stage of operation
In operation
Workforce
Approx. 400 permanent employees when at full operating rate
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Enhancing biodiversity at the Lagoon Creek Conservation Zone
Work has begun on New Acland Mine’s 13.5-kilometre Lagoon Creek Conservation Zone, which will see more than 3,000 trees planted over the next decade.
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Goombungee’s stunning Jacaranda Day will bloom again, thanks to a two-year, $20,000 donation from New Acland Coal.
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