J.C.D. Australia Pty Ltd was established in 1980 as a wholly owned subsidiary company of Japan Coal Development Co., Ltd. (JCD) It administers and carries out development and production of thermal coal in Australia. Through JCD Australia, JCD invests in the Australian Coal Industry.

JCDA was created to promote greater understanding and ties between the Japanese and Australian coal industries. It has been involved in the Australian thermal coal market for twenty five years through The Blair Athol Project and Port Waratah Coal Services Limited.

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Japan Coal Development Co., Ltd (JCD) was established on 23 January, 1980 by members of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan and J-Power to promote investment in the Australian coal industry

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The Blair Athol Coal Mine commenced production in 1984 and in FY 2006 produced approximately 10 million tones of steaming coal. J.C.D. Australia became a Blair Athol Coal joint venture partner in 1982.

Clermont Coal Mine Project   In January 2007, Rio Tinto Coal Australia announced the development of the 190 million tonne Clermont thermal coal deposit as a successor to Blair Athol Mine. JCD Australia became a Clermont Coal joint venture partner in 2007.

Port Waratah Coal Services Limited was united with Kooragang Coal Load Ltd in June 1990. JCD is now a 4.104% shareholder of the unified PWCS, which has one of the largest coal loading facilities in the world.