The mineable coal seams at Ravensworth East vary in thickness from 0.3 metres to 8.5 metres, and include the Ravensworth and Bayswater seams over a stratigraphic interval of approximately 130 metres (maximum) from the surface. These seams form part of the Jerry's Plains Sub-Group of the Whittingham Coal Measures.

Ravensworth East is made up of the West Pit, Stage 3 and RW Pit with mining extracting coal from the Ravensworth down to the Bayswater seams which dip to the south-east at 15 degrees.

The West Pit is constrained to the east by the previously mined tailings pits and the Mt Owen rail loop and to the south and north by the lease boundary.

All coal extracted at Ravensworth East is transported to the Mt Owen Complex CHPP for processing or transported directly to the Ravensworth East crushing station.

Ravensworth East Mine produces thermal coal.