NAME OF COLLECTION
Quarterly Coal Mining Return
Contact
Manager
Statistics
Coal Services Pty Limited
GPO Box 3842
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Telephone: Sydney 02 9291 5686
Facsimile: Sydney 02 9262 6090
Email: statistics@jcb.org.au
Web site: <http://www.coalservices.com.au/>
Purpose
Quarterly survey to collect black coal industry information on production, distribution and employment at black coal mines in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
Description
A survey of all (60) black coal mines operating in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
A mail or e-mailed questionnaire is used to collect the data.
Main data detail
- coal production;
- opening stock of coal;
- deliveries of coal to other mines/coal preparation plants;
- deliveries of coal to port;
- deliveries of coal to other consumers;
- rejects;
- closing stock of coal;
- overburden removed in cubic metres:
- longwall production;
- longwall unit shifts;
- highwall production;
- employment;
- hours worked, ordinary and overtime;
- shifts lost;
- shift arrangements;
- days worked; and
- days lost.
Geographic coverage
New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
Frequency of data availability
Quarterly.
Reference period
Quarters ended 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
Historical data
Data are available from 1947.
Products and services
Publications
- Australian Black Coal Statistics (calendar year)
- New South Wales Coal Statistics (financial year)
Other
- Monthly e-mailed spreadsheet reports on NSW coal production, employment, mine and port stocks.
- Special data services are available on request.