Oaky Creek Coal

Oaky Creek Coal is an underground operation that produces metallurgical coal for export.

Location

The mine is located in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin, 102 kilometres north-east of Emerald and 16 kilometres from Tieri.

The coal is exported through the ports of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal south of Mackay and from the Port of Gladstone.

Ownership

The operation is a joint venture between Glencore (55%), SCAP Oaky Creek Pty Ltd (25%) and ICRA OC P/L (20%).

Glencore continues to engage openly and regularly with the communities of Tieri, Capella and the wider Central Highlands area. 

You can keep up to date with our community engagement in Tieri via the Tieri News Newsletter.

We are committed to engaging with all stakeholders, particularly those in the local community.

The Western Kangoulu and the Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Oaky Creek Coal operates. Oaky Creek Coal works closely with the Traditional Owners to manage Cultural Heritage.

Community investment

Glencore partners with organisations to promote sustainable development in:

For more information on Glencore Coal Australia’s commitment to communities, download our Community Investment Program booklet (PDF 6.8MB).

Funding opportunities

Submission of funding applications is via the Smarty Grants website.

Oaky Creek Coal continually reviews and seeks improvements to meet our regulatory requirements.

As part of our obligations under the Water Act 2000, Oaky Creek Coal has an Underground Water Impact Report for our operations.

The Chief Executive of the now Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science & Innovation has approved the report.

Download the Underground Water Impact Report (PDF 8MB), or contact our Environment and Community team on +61 7 4984 7200 during business hours to request a hard copy.

If you have any questions about Oaky Creek Coal, please contact us using the information below.

If you have a media enquiry, visit our contact us page.

Operation enquiries

Address: Oaky Creek Mine Access Road, Tieri QLD 4709
Tel: +61 7 4984 7200