The Duralie Coal Mine operated from 2003 to 2021 and is located 80km north of Newcastle in the Gloucester Basin, NSW
Duralie Coal Mine was an open cut mining operation that operated from 2003 to 2021
Duralie is currently undertaking mine closure planning and execution works to decommission and rehabilitate the site to a safe, stable and non-polluting condition to enable beneficial future land uses
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About Duralie Coal
Mining operations at Duralie have now ceased. Duralie finished coal extraction in 2021 and has now transitioned to closure. The closure of Duralie is consistent with the planned and approved life of mining for the operations, having exhausted its approved commercial coal reserves.
Our team is currently undertaking detailed closure plans. This includes confirming final rehabilitation and closure requirements with government regulators. Closure works will include decommissioning and removing infrastructure and completing rehabilitation of the site to an approved final landform. Ongoing environmental monitoring and maintenance of rehabilitated areas will likely continue for another 10 to 15 years. The NSW Government must assess and sign off on the closure and rehabilitation works before we can relinquish our mining leases.
Operations Manager
John Cullen
Contact Us
Community Information Hotline
Stratford and Duralie Operations
Phone: 1300 658 239
General Enquiries
Phone: +61 2 6538 4200
Community Support Program
Stratford Coal have established the Community Support Program to provide assistance to initiatives within the local communities in which we operate. The aim of the Community Support Program is to help benefit a wide range of community needs such as education, environment, health, infrastructure, arts, leisure and cultural heritage.
View the community support program documents below for further details.
Education Support Fund
Stratford Coal also provides funding towards to Stratford Coal Education Support Fund which provides financial assistance for students undertaking tertiary education, TAFE courses and apprenticeships. Grants are allocated annually. View the Education Support Fund documents below for further details.
Applications close 27 January 2025.
Education Support Fund – Tertiary Assistance Scholarship
Education Support Fund – Tertiary Assistance Scholarship – prior school leavers
Education Support Fund – TAFE/Traineeship Scholarship
Education Support Fund – Subsidies for Local Businesses
Application forms are also available at the MidCoast Council Gloucester Office and Gloucester High School.
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Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd (MCO) is the operator of the Moolarben Coal Complex on behalf of the Moolarben Joint Venture (Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Ltd, Yancoal Moolarben Pty Ltd and a consortium of Korean power companies). MCO, Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Ltd and Yancoal Moolarben are wholly owned subsidiaries of Yancoal Australia Limited.