Bowen Basin - Operating Coal Mines:
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| B.M Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
Duaringa |
O/C |
Coking, Thermal |
13 089 000 |
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| The Blackwater and South Blackwater open-cut mines are owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial owners are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. The mines are located 24 km south of Blackwater and are operated by BMA. Medium volatile hard coking coal, medium volatile weak coking coal and medium volatile thermal coal is exported to Japan, Asia, South America, Europe and the Middle East. Thermal coal is also sold to the domestic market. Saleable coal production for the combined operation is approximately 14 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 877 million tonnes for Blackwater and Blackwater South (2003). Reported workforce for Blackwater and South Blackwater combined in 2003 is 625. |
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| JV - Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd (57.2%), Leichhardt Coal Pty Ltd (31.4%), EPDC (Australia) Pty Ltd (8%) and JCD Australia Pty Ltd (3.4%). |
Belyando |
O/C |
Thermal |
12 890 000 |
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| The Blair Athol open-cut mine is owned by the Blair Athol Coal Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Rio Tinto Limited. The mine is located 20 km northwest of Clermont and is operated by Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd. Low ash and low sulphur, high volatile thermal coal is exported to Asia and Europe with small tonnages sold to the domestic market. Saleable coal production is 12 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 98 million tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Blair Athol in 2003 is 190. The nearby Clermont coal deposit is expected to begin production in 2008 and will replace coal from Blair Athol as reserves are depleted. Clermont has measured coal resources of 197 million tonnes (2002). |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| Nebo |
O/C |
Coking, thermal |
4 302 000 |
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| Burton is an open-cut mine owned by Peabody
Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd. The mine is operated by Theiss
Pty Ltd and is located 120 km southwest of Mackay. Medium volatile
hard and semi-hard coking and thermal coal is mined by open-cut truck
and shovel terrace mining method. Saleable coal production is 4 Mtpa
for export to Asia, |
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| Anglo Coal (Callide Management) Ptd Ltd |
Banana |
O/C |
Thermal |
9 089 000 |
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| Callide is an open-cut operation utilising both dragline and truck and shovel methods of overburden removal, it produces low-sulphur, sub-bituminous thermal coal for domestic power generation markets. A significant part of the production is fed directly to the adjacent Callide Power Station, operated by CS Energy. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| Bowen |
O/C |
Coking, Thermal |
5 448 000 |
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| Collinsville is an open-cut mine owned by the NCA Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owners are Xstrata Queensland Ltd and Itochu Corporation. The mine is operated by Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd and is located 4 km west of Collinsville. Medium volatile hard coking coal and medium volatile thermal coal is mined from the Collinsville open-cut and the small Pipeline open-cut. Run of Mine (ROM) coal production is 6.0 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) and is exported and sold to the domestic market. Measured and Indicated coal resources for Collinsville are 196 million tonnes including Pipeline (2002). Reported workforce for Collinsville in 2003 is 370 including contractors. |
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| Cook Resource Mining Pty Limited |
Cook Resource Mining Pty Limited |
Duaringa |
U/G |
Coking, Thermal |
414 000 |
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| The Cook underground mine is owned by Cook Resource Mining Pty Ltd whose principal beneficial owners are Xstrata Coal Australia Limited and Centennial Coal Company Ltd. The mine is located 29 km south of Blackwater and is operated by Cook Resource Mining Pty Ltd. Medium volatile coking coal and medium volatile thermal coal is sold for the domestic and export markets. Saleable coal production is approximately 0.8 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 59 million tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Cook in 2003 is about 70. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd |
Nebo |
O/C |
PCI, Thermal |
3 920 000 |
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| Coppabella is an open-cut mine owned by the Coppabella Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Macarthur Coal Pty (73.3%). The mine is operated by Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd and is located 25 km southwest of Nebo. Low volatile, low ash and sulphur, high energy PCI coal and high energy thermal coal is exported to Asia, Europe and South America. Saleable coal production is 4.2 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 227 million tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Coppabella in 2003 is approximately 300. Civil works are currently in progress to relocate the adjacent Peak Downs Highway and Goonyella-Hay Point railway corridor to access an additional 20 Mt of coal resource. Macarthur Coal's subsidiary, Queensland Coke & Energy Pty Ltd, together with Stanwell Corporation Limited is investigating the feasibility of establishing a new generation coke making facility at Stanwell in Central Queensland. |
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| Curragh Queensland Mining Ltd |
Duaringa |
O/C |
Coking, Thermal |
7 040 000 |
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| The Curragh opencut mine is owned by Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd whose beneficial owner is Wesfarmers Ltd. The mine is located 14 km north of Blackwater and is operated by Curragh Queensland Mining Pty Ltd. Low/medium volatile coking coal and medium volatile thermal coal is produced for the domestic market and coking coal is exported to Asia, Europe and South America. Saleable coal production is approximately 6 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 88 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Curragh in 2003 is 460 including contractors. Wesfarmers is currently working on the development of Curragh North, which will more than double the recoverable coal reserves currently available, extending the life of mining operations until at least 2025. Production from the Curragh North coal resource is expected to begin around the end of the first quarter of the 2005 calendar year. |
Anglo Coal (Moura Management) Pty Ltd |
Banana |
O/C |
Coking, Thermal |
8 710 000 |
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| Anglo Coal Australia and Mitsui Coal Holdings intend to recapitalise their existing operations at the Moura open cut coal mine and to establish two additional operations on adjacent tenures. The new and expanded operations will be known as the Dawson Complex (North, Central South). The Dawson Complex is held through a joint venture, comprising Anglo Coal Australia (51%) and Mitsui Coal Holdings (49%). Production will increase from 7.0 Mtpa to 12.7 Mtpa of saleable coal. Capital expenditure is estimated in excess of US$ 600 million and will include a new coal preparation plant, additional mining equipment, a coal conveying system for transporting coal, rail load out facilities and administration buildings. The additional coal will be made available for the market in 2007. The Dawson Central mine is located 140 km southwest of Gladstone and is operated by Anglo Coal (Moura) Ltd. Medium volatile coking coal, high volatile semi-soft coking coal and low ash thermal coal is exported to Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Reported workforce for Moura in 2003 is 402. Moura was the first operation in Australia to establish a commercial coal seam gas business alongside its coal mining operations. Click Here for Map of Dawson Complex
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| Ensham Resources Pty Ltd |
Emerald |
O/C |
Thermal |
6 989 000 |
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| The Ensham opencut mine is owned by the Ensham Coal Project whose principal beneficial owner is Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd. The mine is located 40 km northeast of Emerald and is operated by Ensham Resources Pty Ltd. High energy thermal coal is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production is 6.5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 1,477 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Ensham in 2003 is 240 including contractors. |
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| CAML Resources Pty Ltd, Bowen Basin Investment Pty Ltd, Itochu Corporation, Lake Lindsay Investments Pty Ltd. |
Broadsound |
O/C |
PCI, Thermal |
1 996 000 |
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| The Foxleigh opencut mine is owned by the Foxleigh Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owners are CAML Resources Pty Ltd, Bowen Basin Investment Pty Ltd, Itochu Corporation, and Lake Lindsay Investments Pty Ltd. The mine is located 200 km northwest of Rockhampton and is operated by Foxleigh Mining Pty Ltd. Low ash, low volatile, high fixed carbon PCI coal is exported to Asia, South America and Europe. Saleable coal production is approximately 3 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 102 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Foxleigh in 2003 is 140 including contractors. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| German Creek (includes Grasstree, Central and Southern Colliery) |
Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd |
Broadsound |
O/C |
Coking |
4 041 000 |
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| This group of mines consist of Central and Southern underground mines and the Grasstree underground mine which is being developed to replace production from Central. The mines are owned by the Capricorn Coal Development Joint Venture whose beneficial owners are Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd and Mitsui & Co Ltd. The mines are located 200 km west northwest of Rockhampton and are operated by Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd. Low to medium volatile hard coking coal is produced and blended with coal from German Creek East for export to Asia, Europe and South America. Saleable coal production from the German Creek mines is 6 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 248 million tonnes including Grasstree (2002). Reported workforce for the German Creek mines in 2003 is 550. |
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| German Creek East JV (Anglo Coal/Marubeni Coal) |
Capricorn Coal Management Pty Ltd |
Broadsound |
O/C |
Coking |
981 000 |
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| The German Creek East opencut mine is owned by the German Creek East Joint Venture whose beneficial owners are Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd and Marubeni Coal Pty Ltd. The mine is located 13 km south southwest of Middlemount and is operated by Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd. Low volatile coking coal is blended with coal from German Creek. Saleable coal production is approximately 1 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources at German Creek East are 63 million tonnes including Oak Park (2002). Workforce is included in German Creek reporting. Future production is anticipated from the nearby Oak Park deposit. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| B.M. Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
Belyando |
O/C |
Coking |
10 880 000 |
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| Goonyella
and Riverside opencut
mines are owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi
Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial
owners are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi
Development Pty Ltd. The mine is operated by BMA and is located 25
km north of Moranbah. Medium volatile hard coking coal is exported
to |
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| Gregory/Crinum
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B.M. Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
Peak Downs |
O/C
& |
Coking |
5 587 000 |
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| The Gregory opencut mine and the Crinum underground mine are owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial owners are BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. The mines are located 62 km northeast of Emerald and is operated by BMA. Low ash hard and weak coking coals plus a high volatile thermal coal are produced for export to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production is approximately 5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 159 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce in 2003 is 290. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| JV
- Rio Tinto Coal |
Nebo |
O/C |
Coking |
3 274 000 |
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| The Hail Creek opencut mine is owned by the Hail Creek Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Rio Tinto Limited. The mine is located 90 km southwest of Mackay and is operated by Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd. Low volatile hard coking coal and higher ash coking coal will be exported to Asia and Europe. The mine commenced production in September 2003 and is planned to produce 5.5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 970 million tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Hail Creek construction is 170. |
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| Jellinbah Mining Pty Ltd |
Duaringa |
O/C |
PCI, Thermal,Coking |
3 668 000 |
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| The
Jellinbah East opencut mine
is owned by the Jellinbah East Joint Venture
whose principal beneficial owner is Queensland Coal Mine Management
Pty Ltd. The mine is located 20 km northeast of Blackwater and is
operated by Jellinbah Resources Pty Ltd. Low volatile bituminous rank
coals with high specific energy, low ash and low sulphur coal is exported
to |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| JV - Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd (80%) and Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment Pty Ltd (20%) |
Peak Downs |
U/G |
Coking, Thermal |
3 298 000 |
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| The
Kestrel underground mine is owned by the Kestrel Joint Venture whose
beneficial owners are Rio Tinto Ltd and
Mitsui & Co Ltd. The mine is located 40 km north northeast of
Emerald and is operated by Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd. High volatile, low ash and
medium ash, high energy thermal coal is exported to |
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| Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd |
Nebo |
O/C |
PCI, Thermal |
1 514 000 |
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| The Moorvale open-cut mine is owned by the Moorvale Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Macarthur Coal Pty (73.3%). The mine is located 150 km southwest of Mackay and is operated by Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd. Low volatile PCI thermal and soft coking coal is exported to Asia, Europe and South America. The mine commenced production in 2003 and is planned to produce 1.5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 44 million tonnes (2002). Reported workforce for Moorvale is 90. Macarthur Coal's subsidiary, Queensland Coke & Energy Pty Ltd, together with Stanwell Corporation Limited is investigating the feasibility of establishing a new generation coke making facility at Stanwell in central Queensland. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| North Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Ltd |
Belyando |
U/G |
Coking |
1 388 000 |
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| The Moranbah North underground mine is owned by the Moranbah North Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd. The mine is located 16 km north of Moranbah and is operated by Anglo Coal (Moranbah North) Pty Ltd. Prime low ash hard coking coal is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production is approximately 4 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 261 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Moranbah North in 2003 is approximately 450. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| Newlands Coal Pty Ltd |
Bowen |
O/C
& |
Coking, Thermal |
8 164 000 |
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| The
Newlands operations comprise the Newlands and Eastern Creek open-cut mines and
the Southern
underground mine. Construction of a second underground mine, Northern is in progress. Northern
is expected to replace production from Southern upon depletion mid
2005. Additional open-cut resources exist at nearby Suttor Creek. The Newlands
mines are owned by the NCA Joint Venture whose beneficial owners are
Xstrata Coal Queensland Ltd and Itochu Corporation. The
mines are operated by Xstrata Coal Queensland
Pty Ltd. The mines are located 130 km west of Mackay. Medium volatile,
high energy bituminous thermal coal is mined for export to |
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| North Goonyella Coal Mines Pty Ltd |
Nebo |
U/G |
Coking |
1 438 000 |
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| The
North Goonyella underground mine
is owned by Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd.. The mine is located
40 km north of Moranbah and is operated by North Goonyella
Coal Mines Pty Limited. Medium volatile hard coking coal is exported
to Asia, |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| B.M. Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
Broadsound |
O/C |
Coking, Thermal |
4 630 000 |
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| The Norwich Park open-cut mine is owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial owners are BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. The mine is located 25 km southeast of Dysart and is operated by BMA. Low volatile coking coal is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production is approximately 4 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 423 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Norwich Park in 2003 is 272. |
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| Oaky Creek Coal Pty Ltd |
Peak Downs |
O/C & U/G |
Coking |
6 480 000 |
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| This
group of mines consist of the Oaky
Creek No.1 and Oaky North underground longwall mines and the Oaky Creek open-cut. The Oaky Creek mines are owned by the Oaky
Creek Joint Venture whose principal beneficial owner is Xstrata
Coal Queensland Pty Ltd. The mines are located 200 km west northwest
of Rockhampton and are operated by Oaky
Creek Coal Pty Ltd. Medium volatile, low ash, high fluidity coking
coal is exported to |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| B.M. Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
Belyando |
O/C |
Coking |
8 186 000 |
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| The Peak Downs open-cut mine is owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial owners are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. The mine is located 40 km southwest of Moranbah and is operated by BMA. Medium volatile hard coking coal is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production is approximately 7.5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 1,522 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Peak Downs in 2002 is 568. |
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| Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd |
Bauhinia |
O/C |
PCI, Thermal |
64 647 |
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| The Rolleston open-cut mine which is currently under development, is owned by Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd. The mine is located 16km west of Rolleston and will be connected by a new rail line to the Blackwater-Gladstone system. Production so far has been for test samples. Planned production is 8Mtpa of low-ash thermal coal. Identified coal resource is 600 million tonnes (2003). The proposed workforce is more than 100. |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| B.M. Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
Broadsound |
O/C |
Coking |
5 711 000 |
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| The Saraji open-cut mine is owned by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) whose beneficial owners are BHP Billiton Ltd and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. The mine is located 165 km south southwest of Mackay and is operated by BMA. Low volatile coking coal is exported to Asia and Europe. Saleable coal production is approximately 5 Mtpa. Measured and Indicated coal resources are 648 million tonnes (2003). Reported workforce for Saraji in 2003 is 438. |
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| B.M. Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
Nebo |
O/C |
PCI, Thermal |
3 615 000 |
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| The
South Walker Creek opencut
mine is a contract mining operation owned by BHP Mitsui Coal. The
mine is located 100 km southwest of Mackay and is operated by BMA.
Metallurgical and thermal coal is exported to |
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| Mine |
Owner |
Operator |
Location |
Type* |
Coal Type** |
Saleable production (2003/04) tonnes |
| Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd |
Duaringa |
O/C |
Thermal |
1 384 000 |
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| The
Yarrabee opencut mine is owned
by Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd whose
beneficial owner is Resource Management & Mining Pty Ltd. The
mine is located 40 km northeast of Blackwater and is operated by Yarrabee
Coal Company Pty Ltd. Low and medium ash semi-anthracite coal is exported
to |
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*O/C Open Cut Mine
U/G Underground Mine
** PCI - Pulverised Coal Injection - used in steel making
