Our operations
Rio Tinto Coal Australia operates the Blair Athol, Hail Creek, Kestrel and Clermont mines. We also manage Coal & Allied's operations in the Hunter Valley, Bengalla, Hunter Valley Operations and Mount Thorley Warkworth.
Hail Creek Mine
Hail Creek Mine, located 95 km south west of Mackay in central Queensland, supplies steel mills in Asia and Europe with up to 8 million tonnes of hard coking coal per annum.
Blair Athol Mine
Blair Athol Mine, located 20 km north west of Clermont in central Queensland, is currently scaling back its operations as it transitions for closure in 2016.
Kestrel Mine
Kestrel Mine, located 40 km north east of Emerald in central Queensland, is an underground operation supplying world markets with up to 4.2 million tonnes of coking and thermal coal per annum.
