Griffin Coal

Griffin Coal
Location
LocationShire of Collie
StateWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°25′37″S 116°18′59″E / 33.427077°S 116.31646°E / -33.427077; 116.31646 (Griffin Coal)
Production
ProductsCoal
History
Opened1923 (1923)
Owner
CompanyGriffin Coal Mining, a subsidiary of Lanco Infratech
Websitewww.griffincoal.com.au
Year of acquisition2011 (2011)
Official nameBucryus Erie Dragline
TypeMunicipal Inventory
Designated30 Apr 1996
Reference no.6345
MunicipalityShire of Collie

Griffin Coal is a large coal mine near the town of Collie in Western Australia, producing about 2.5 million tonnes (5.5 billion pounds) of coal annually. In September 2022 its current owner, the Griffin Coal Mining Company, a subsidiary of Lanco Infratech, entered receivership. In December 2022 the Western Australian government announced a grant  effectively a loan  to the receivers and managers of the insolvent mine to enable it to continue supplying the privately-owned Bluewaters Power Station over the Western Australian summer.