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Dragline operating at night at Coppabella Mine

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As at: 7:15 PM 10/10/2008
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ASX code: MCC
Coppabella Mine

Dragline at Coppabella Mine

 

Coppabella Mine Details

Tenements ML 70161, ML 70163, ML 70164, ML 70236, and ML 70237
Location 140 kilometres south-west of Mackay
Coal types Low volatile PCI coal and ultra low volatile PCI coal
Manager Macarthur Coal (C&M Management) Pty Ltd on behalf of the Coppabella and Moorvale Joint Venture
Contractors • Mining operations are performed by Macarthur Coal Ltd.
• The coal handling and preparation plant is operated and maintained by Sedgman Coppabella Joint Venture.
• Mining and coal preparation activities are carried out 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
2006 attributable production  3.3 million tonnes
 History

• The mining lease was granted on 1 June 1998.
• Development from a greenfields prospect to a coal producing mine was completed in a twelve month timeframe.
• Overburden removal commenced in July 1998.
• First coal was mined in October 1998.

 

Joint Venture Participants

Parent Company Joint Venture Participant

Interest

Macarthur Coal Limited Coppabella Coal Pty Ltd

73.3%

CITIC CITIC Australia Coppabella Pty Ltd

7.0%

Marubeni Corporation Mapella Pty Ltd

7.0%

Sojitz Corporation Winview Pty Ltd

7.0%

JFE Shoji Trade Corporation KC Resources Pty Ltd

3.7%

Nippon Steel Trading Co Ltd NS Coal Pty Ltd

2.0%

 

 

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Coppabella Mine Layout