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Industry | Mining |
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Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Bowen Basin Coalfields |
Owner | BHP (50%) Mitsubishi (50%) |
The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is an Australian coal mining company operating in Central Queensland. The largest coal producer in Australia, it is a joint venture with BHP and Mitsubishi each owning 50%. [1] It was established in 2001. [2]
The BMA alliance operates five mines in the Bowen Basin: [3]
BMA also operates Moranbah Airport and part of the Hay Point Coal Terminal. [3] [4] It operated the Gregory coal mine until March 2019, when it was sold to Japan's Sojitz Corporation. [5] BMA owned the Blackwater and Daunia coal mines until it was sold to Whitehaven Coal in April 2024. [6]