NAME OF COLLECTION
Quarterly Coal Mining Return
Contact
Manager
Statistics
Joint Coal Board (now Coal Services Pty Ltd)
GPO Box 3842
SYDNEY NSW 1042
Telephone: 02 9291 5686
Facsimile: 02 9262 6090
Email: statistics@coalservices.com.au
Internet: 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 black coal mines operating in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
Method of collection
Mail questionnaire.
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
Employment
Hours worked, ordinary and overtime
Shifts lost
Shift arrangements
Days worked
Days lost
Geographic coverage
New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
Frequency of data availability
Quarterly. Quarters ended 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
Historical data
Data are available from 1947.
Products and services available
Publications
1997 Australian Black Coal Statistics
1997-98 NSW Coal Statistics
Other products and services
Special data services are available on request