A coal industry "crisis" has led to hundreds of job cuts and a long-running mine to be mothballed, sparking criticism of a controversial royalty scheme.

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BHP Mitsubishi Alliance has been branded "un-Australian" by the Queensland government after announcing the layoffs, with a union accusing the mining giant of spreading fear.

The alliance took aim at Queensland's coal royalty scheme after confirming the job cuts across the state and its decision to place a Bowen Basin mine into care and maintenance from November.

"These are necessary decisions in the face of the combined impact of the Queensland government's unsustainable coal royalties and

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