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Bowen Basin

The Bowen Basin is a major sedimentary basin and coal-producing region located in central Queensland, Australia. It extends approximately 600 kilometres from north to south and up to 250 kilometres from east to west, covering an area of roughly 60 000 square kilometres. The basin is one of Australia's most significant coal reserves, containing substantial deposits of both metallurgical coal used in steelmaking and thermal coal used for power generation. Major coal-producing centres within the basin include Moranbah, Blackwater, Emerald and Dysart, which collectively support a large mining workforce and associated infrastructure. The region's coal seams vary in thickness and quality, with some of the world's highest-grade coking coal found in the basin's central and northern areas. Mining operations range from large-scale openpit mines to underground longwall operations, operated by major international and Australian mining companies. The Bowen Basin's coal industry is a cornerstone of Queensland's economy, contributing billions of dollars in export revenue annually, with most production shipped through the ports of Gladstone, Hay Point and Abbot Point. Rail networks connecting the basin's mines to these coastal export terminals form critical infrastructure for the industry. The basin also contains significant reserves of coal seam gas, which has become an important energy resource. The Bowen Basin was named after the nineteenth-century Queensland governor Sir George Ferguson Bowen, and commercial coal mining in the region began in the early twentieth century, expanding rapidly from the 1960s onwards as global demand for metallurgical coal increased.

Bowen Basin News


Peabody reports improved thermal coal performance, higher seaborne pricing
Peabody reports improved thermal coal performance, higher seaborne pricing
5th November 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

US coal producer Peabody Energy has reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $97.5-million in the third quarter of this year, compared to... 


Kestrel mine
Yancoal completes $1.85bn takeover of Kestrel met coal mine
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Yancoal Australia has completed the acquisition of an 80% interest in the Kestrel coal mine, in Queensland, for $1.85-billion. Yancoal announced in April it would acquire the entire... 


Coal exploration
Yari Resources expands its coal resource base through acquisition
3rd August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed coal exploration company Yari Resources is expanding its coal resource base in the Bowen Basin, in Queensland, Australia, by entering into a binding conditional agreement to acquire a... 


Aquila coal mine, in Australia
Anglo American to sell Australian coal mines for up to $3.8bn
18th May 2026 By: Reuters

Anglo American said on Monday it will sell its steelmaking coal mines in Australia to UK-based miner Dhilmar for up to $3.88-billion, exiting the sector, cutting debt and streamlining assets ahead... 


Kestrel mine, in Queensland
Yancoal Australia inks $2.4bn deal to acquire Kestrel coking coal mine
14th April 2026 By: Reuters

Yancoal Australia said on Tuesday it has entered a deal to acquire an 80% stake in the Kestrel coking coal mine in Queensland for up to $2.4-billion - a move that strengthens its position as one of... 


Stanmore delivers record output, lifts dividend despite softer coal prices
23rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Stanmore Resources has reported record run-of-mine and saleable coal production for the 2025 financial year in what CEO Marcelo Matos describes as an expansionary 12-month period for the... 


Peabody’s Centurion mine to begin longwall mining ahead of schedule
Peabody’s Centurion mine to begin longwall mining ahead of schedule
6th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based Peabody Energy is set to begin longwall mining this week at its Centurion mine in Australia’s Bowen basin, two months ahead of schedule. Centurion is Peabody’s flagship Tier 1 premium hard... 


Yari defines maiden 33.7Mt indicated coal resource at Rolleston South
Yari defines maiden 33.7Mt indicated coal resource at Rolleston South
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has declared a maiden Joint Ore Reserve Committee-compliant indicated coal resource of 33.74-million tonnes at its Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen... 


Yari names incoming MD as it advances Rolleston South project
19th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has appointed coal geologist Courtney Taylor as executive director and incoming MD, as the company advances its flagship Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen... 


Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher
Santos to sell two noncore assets
17th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Oil and gas producer Santos on Wednesday announced that it would divest two noncore assets in Queensland and offshore Northern Australia. The ASX-listed energy major executed a conditional sale... 


Location map of the Burton Mine Complex
Burton Mine Complex, Australia
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine in the northern part of the Bowen basin, in Queensland, Australia. 


Anglo American starts arbitration process against Peabody over collapsed deal
Anglo American starts arbitration process against Peabody over collapsed deal
3rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Anglo American has initiated arbitration proceedings against Peabody Energy in response to the termination of a purchase agreement for the British mining giant's steelmaking coal assets, the... 


Pembroke founder Barry Tudor steps back
Pembroke founder Barry Tudor steps back
2nd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Coking coal producer Pembroke Resources founder Barry Tudor has stepped down as chairperson and CEO after more than a decade at the helm, handing the reins to seasoned mining executive Michael... 


QCoal starts consultation on Cook Colliery unit closure
QCoal starts consultation on Cook Colliery unit closure
19th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Independent Queensland coal miner QCoal has begun consultation with workers at the Cook Colliery, near Blackwater in the Bowen basin, after flagging the potential closure of one of the mine’s two... 


Peabody's $3.8bn bid on Anglo American mines looms next week
Peabody's $3.8bn bid on Anglo American mines looms next week
12th August 2025 By: Reuters

Peabody Energy is set to reveal on August 19 whether it will continue with its $3.78-billion bid for Anglo American's Australian coking coal mines, as time ticks down for it to renegotiate a lower... 


Anglo American rehabilitates Queensland coal mine for cattle grazing
Anglo American rehabilitates Queensland coal mine for cattle grazing
23rd June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining company Anglo American has been awarded rehabilitation certification for 82 ha of land at its Dawson coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The area, located near the towns of... 


Yari to acquire coal project in Bowen basin
Yari to acquire coal project in Bowen basin
7th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Resource Chain, the owner of the Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen basin, adding a significant Joint Ore... 


Macmahon wins A$900m contract extension at Byerwen
Macmahon wins A$900m contract extension at Byerwen
10th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining and civil infrastructure contractor Macmahon on Thursday announced that it had been awarded a three-year extension at the Byerwen coking coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen basin. Macmahon has... 


Peabody reviews options for $3.78bn deal for Anglo American's assets
Peabody reviews options for $3.78bn deal for Anglo American's assets
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

Peabody Energy said on Tuesday it was reviewing all options related to its $3.78-billion acquisition agreement with Anglo American for some of its Australian steelmaking coal assets after an... 


The Blackwater mine in Queensland
Whitehaven forms Blackwater JV with Nippon Steel and JFE Steel
1st April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian coal miner Whitehaven Coal has officially completed the sell-down of a 30% stake in the Blackwater mine, formalising a joint venture (JV) with Japanese steelmakers Nippon Steel... 


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