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Coal:
An overview of coal and
its uses
 What is Coal?

Sedimentary
Resource

Made of Carbon,
Hydrogen, Oxygen

Source: Queensland Resources Council

 How was coal formed?

Image courtesy of Australian Coal Association

Coal in Australia
 Coal deposits in Queensland

Map courtesy of Queensland Department Mines

and Energy
 Open-cut Coal Mining

Used when coal is

close to the surface

Draglines Remove
Overburden to
Uncover Coal Seams

Source: Queensland Resources Council

 Underground Mining

Longwall Miners Shear

Coal from Seam

Source: Queensland Resources Council

 Coal Processing

Trucks Transport
Coal to Crushing
Plants

Coal is Washed to
Remove Dust and
Impurities
Source: Queensland Resources Council
Mining and the Environment

Source: Queensland Resources Council

Uses of Coal

Source: Queensland Resources Council