1.2.2.1 Coal

Raw coal production from the Gloucester coalfield in 2008 to 2009 was reported as 2.56 Mt (saleable 1.74 Mt) (Ward and Kelly, 2013, p. 29). Active open-cut coal mining occurs at Stratford and Duralie (Figure 5).

Figure 5 Locations of open-cut mining (identified by owner) and Petroleum Exploration Licence 285 (PEL 285) in the Gloucester subregion

EL = exploration licence; ML = mining lease; AUTH = authorisation