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Duralie coal mine

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Stratford Duralie
Location
New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates32°18′10″S 151°56′28″E / 32.3028493°S 151.9412289°E / -32.3028493; 151.9412289
Production
ProductsCoking coal
Owner
CompanyYancoal
WebsiteStratford Duralie

Stratford Duralie is a coal mine located in the New South Wales. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 322.3 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 5 million tonnes of coal.[1]

Stratford is preparing to finish coal extraction in 2024 and will transition to closure upon completion of mining operations.[2] The closure of Stratford is consistent with the planned and approved life of mining for the operations. Stratford will have exhausted its approved commercial coal reserves in 2024.

References

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  1. ^ "Duralie Coal Mine". Yancoal. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  2. ^ "In the wake of mining: Hunter town finding optimism in industry diversity". Newcastle Herald. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-07-26.