Project ramp-ups and capacity expansions to increase Australian coal output in 2026

Australia’s coal mining industry remains a critical pillar of the national economy, with thermal coal accounting for more than 60% of total output and metallurgical coal comprising the remainder. Total coal production is estimated to have remained broadly flat in 2025 at 65.3 million tonnes (mt), reflecting only marginal growth over 2024. This stability was underpinned by the continued ramp-up of the Olive Downs Complex, which commenced operations in June 2023, alongside planned production increases at th ...