Yarrabee
Yarrabee open cut coal mine is located in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
Located around 40km north-east of Blackwater, Yarrabee has been operating since 1994. Yarrabee’s product is railed to the Port of Gladstone and then exported to steelmakers and other customers in Asia.
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About Yarrabee Coal
Yarrabee mine, which was acquired by Yancoal in 2009, is a truck and shovel operation employing almost 500 full-time workers. The operation manages and maintains an extensive environmental monitoring program covering noise, air quality, blasting and surface and groundwater quality.
Operations Manager
Mike Priestly
Community
Discover our community
Over the past five years, Yarrabee has distributed over $600,000 in community grants and sponsorships, which has supported local initiatives across a range of areas, including education, environment, health and safety, the arts, sport and research.
Our people work hard to ensure that Yarrabee’s community contributions make a genuine positive difference to the people who live in the regions where we operate. If you would like to learn more, or submit a request for funding, click below.
Blasting Information
Scheduled blast
Date
12/22/2024
Time
12/22/2024
Type
Coal
Location
Pit
OC402
Strip
22
Blocks
11-17
Environmental Monitoring
Moolarben Coal Operations manages and maintains an extensive Environmental Monitoring program. The Program includes monitoring of a range of environmental aspects including noise, air quality, blasting and surface and groundwater quality.
The Environmental Monitoring Program also includes flora and fauna studies, pre-clearing surveys, stream health monitoring and includes a wide range of data relating to mine site rehabilitation.
Monthly Environmental Reports can be found below.
Environmental Monitoring Reports from within the last 12 months are kept on the Moolarben Coal website. If you would like copies of older reports, please contact Moolarben Coal via the Contact Us tab.
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Contact us
We’re here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.
Address
- Boonal Haul Road Via Blackwater
- Blackwater 4717
- Queensland
Phone
- 07 4983 8900
