Rolleston coal mine

{{Short description|Mine in Queensland, Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

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| place = 16 km west of Rolleston

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| state/province = Queensland

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| owner = Glencore

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The Rolleston Coal Mine is an open-cut coal mine located in Central Queensland, Australia, with reserves amounting to 600 million tonnes of thermal coal. The mine has an annual production capacity of 14 million tonnes.{{cite web|url=http://www.bowenbasin.cqu.edu.au/basin_data/operating.html|title=Bowen Basin coal mines |year=2012 |publisher=bowenbasin.com |accessdate=2013-07-03}} It is one of numerous coal mines in the Bowen Basin.

The mine is wholly owned by Glencore.{{cite web |url=https://www.mining-technology.com/deals-dashboards/sumitomo-stake-rolleston-glencore/ |title=Japan's Sumitomo to sell stake in Rolleston coal mine to Glencore |website=Mining Technology |date=2021-08-17 |access-date=2024-06-12 }}

Xstrata acquired it from Mount Isa Mines in 2003, proceeded with development,{{cite web |url=http://www.xstratacoal.com/EN/Operations/Pages/Rolleston.aspx |title=Rolleston |publisher=Glencore Xstrata |accessdate=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014082712/http://www.xstratacoal.com/EN/OPERATIONS/Pages/Rolleston.aspx |archivedate=14 October 2013 }} and began mining operations in 2005. Glencore merged with Xstrata in 2013. Winfield Energy acquired the 12.5% interest formerly held by Itochu in February 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.winfieldgi.com/announcements|title=ANNOUNCEMENTS|website=lbr1|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.itochu.co.jp/en/csr/news/2019/190214.html|title=Coal-related business policy {{!}} Sustainability News|website=ITOCHU Corporation|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://myaccount.news.com.au/sites/couriermail/subscribe.html?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a&mode=premium&dest=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/senator-canavan-distances-himself-from-brothers-coal-acquisition/news-story/443393da39c41f728089e653a7376abd?nk=3e67d2dac2a58f515f7fb80da2991958-1552868787&memtype=anonymous|title=Couriermail.com.au {{!}} Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories|website=myaccount.news.com.au|access-date=2019-03-18}} Glencore acquired Winfield Energy's 12.5% in January 2021{{cite web |url= https://www.afr.com/rear-window/canavan-s-back-story-with-glencore-20220606-p5arfm |title=Canavan's back story with Glencore |website=Australian Financial Review |date=2022-06-06 |access-date=2024-06-12 }} and Sumitomo's 12.5% later that year, giving it 100% ownership.

Rolleston Mine is approved to produce six million tonnes per year for export and two million for domestic use. Coal is exported from the mine via the Port of Gladstone. The majority of the mine's haulage is conducted under contract by Aurizon using electric locomotives.{{Cite news |url=http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/march/march-14-2013/supplier-news/aurizon-signs-with-xstrata-for-rolleston-haulage |title=Aurizon signs with Xstrata for Rolleston haulage |accessdate=27 September 2013 |date=14 March 2013 |newspaper= Australian Journal of Mining }} Coal from the mine is also used to power the Gladstone Power Station.