Hunter coalfields
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The Hunter coalfields are a major coal mining region in New South Wales, Australia, known for extensive thermal and coking coal production that supports both domestic energy needs and international exports.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hunter Coalfield | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal mining region
ⓘ
geographic region ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
coal processing
ⓘ
resource extraction ⓘ |
| energySectorRole | key source of coal for Australian power stations ⓘ |
| exportDestination |
Asia-Pacific markets
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportPort | Port of Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalResource | Permian coal measures ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
major contributor to Australian coal exports
ⓘ
major contributor to New South Wales economy ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
greenhouse gas emissions associated with coal use
ⓘ
land disturbance from mining ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
local infrastructure demand
ⓘ
regional employment in Hunter Region ⓘ |
| hasResourceType | black coal ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | mining towns ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCoal |
coking coal
ⓘ
metallurgical coal ⓘ thermal coal ⓘ |
| hasWorkforce |
coal miners
ⓘ
mining support services ⓘ |
| hostsIndustry | coal-fired power generation supply chain ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining
ⓘ
coking coal production ⓘ thermal coal production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hunter Region
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hunter River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod |
open-cut mining
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian coal industry
ⓘ
New South Wales coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
coking coal
ⓘ
thermal coal ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority |
Australian Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New South Wales Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| supports |
domestic energy needs in Australia
ⓘ
international coal exports ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
coal export terminals at Port of Newcastle
ⓘ
rail networks for coal transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electricity generation
ⓘ
steel production ⓘ |
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Hunter Coalfield