heres an article on brown coal,not sure if this is the right thread
a special use zone around the Maddingley Brown Coal (MBC) mine.
Ms Levy said the overlay, which came into effect in 1997 to protect the Bacchus Marsh coal reserve"
MBC's landfill, recycling and engineering services general manager Simon Pratt said the company had definite plans to increase the mine's output within a year or two.
"The mine is mildly active, but that is going to change," he said.
"Currently, the mine employs 25 local employees ... it will provide between 100 and 300 full-time jobs when operational and up to three times that during construction works."