|
The U.S. counter terrorism apparatus was used to monitor the Occupy Movement nationwide. Click here to read CMD's special report, based on a year-long investigation. |
Burton Mine
 |
|
This article is part of the Coal Issues portal on SourceWatch, a project of CoalSwarm and the Center for Media and Democracy. See here for help on adding material to CoalSwarm. |
| This article is part of the CoalSwarm coverage of Australia and coal | |
| Sub-articles: | |
| Related articles: | |
Burton Mine is a surface mine located in Queensland's northern Bowen Basin, Australia. Peabody Energy owns 100% of the Burton operation. Up until late June 2011 Thiess Investments held a 5% stake but this was bough by Peabody for $35 million.[1]
In 2010 the Burton Mine exported 2.6 million tons of coal through the Dalrymple Bay coal terminal. The company states that the mine "is undergoing an extension that will allow Burton volumes to increase by 1 million to 2 million tons annually in 2012, with operations continuing through 2016."[1]
Burton's coal is shipped to utilities and steelmakers across three continents.[2]
Contents |
Mine Data
- Owner: Peabody Energy
- Parent company: Peabody Energy
- Location: Queensland's Bowen Basin, Australia
- GPS coordinates:
- Production: 2.6 million tons (2008)
- Type of coal: Metallurgical/Thermal
- Mine type: Surface
- Equipment: Truck, shovel
- Number of employees:
- Recoverable Reserves: 35 million tons
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
Coal in Australia
- Australia and Post-Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions
- Australian Coal Association
- The Australian Coal Association's Proposed Carbon Capture and Storage Taskforce
- Coal-to-Liquids in Australia
- Nonviolent direct actions against coal
- Coal promoters in Australia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peabody Energy, "Peabody Energy to Acquire Thiess Investments' 5 Percent Interest in the Burton Mine", Media Release, June 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Queensland Operations" Peabody Energy Website, October 2009
