New 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 full operating rate, New Acland Coal will employ approximately 400 permanent employees. The vast majority of the workforce is locally based.
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
Up to 7.5Mtpa
Stage of operation
In operation
Workforce
Approximately 400 permanent employees at full operating rate
