Summary of NSW coal statistics
Production ‘000 tonnes |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw Coal |
156,309 |
161,140 |
170,324 |
177,167 |
181,978 |
| Underground mines | 51,907 |
52,232 |
57,241 |
61,316 |
63,069 |
Open cut mines |
104,402 |
108,908 |
113,083 |
115,851 |
118,909 |
Saleable Coal |
122,063 |
124,611 |
131,334 |
135,149 |
138,456 |
Underground mines |
43,186 |
42,297 |
46,202 |
48,974 |
51,609 |
Open cut mines |
78,877 |
82,314 |
85,132 |
86,175 |
86,847 |
Number of mines (as at June) |
55 |
58 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Underground |
28 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
Open cut |
27 |
28 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
Employment (as at June) |
11,290 |
12,685 |
13,392 |
15,387 |
16,914 |
Underground mines |
5,620 |
6,541 |
6,792 |
7,469 |
8,478 |
Open cut mines |
5,670 |
6,117 |
6,600 |
7,918 |
8,436 |
Saleable Output per employee, tonnes |
11,680 |
10,240 |
9,970 |
9,430 |
8,410 |
Underground mines |
8,170 |
6,820 |
6,860 |
6,970 |
6,320 |
| Open cut mines | 15,280 |
13,800 |
13,230 |
11,810 |
10,480 |
Exports, ‘000 tonnes |
86,568 |
89,839 |
91,533 |
100,465 |
103,275 |
Metallurgical |
18,553 |
17,881 |
20,376 |
25,342 |
21,160 |
Steaming |
68,015 |
71,958 |
71,157 |
75,123 |
82,115 |
Domestic sales, ‘000 tonnes |
33,904 |
34,129 |
0 |
36,841 |
34,937 |
Power stations |
27,786 |
28,503 |
0 |
30,764 |
30,599 |
Steel industry |
5,026 |
4,576 |
0 |
4,994 |
3,480 |
Other |
1,092 |
1,050 |
0 |
1,083 |
858 |
Mine stocks, ‘000 tonnes (as at June) |
7,802 |
8,542 |
11,220 |
9,374 |
10,033 |
