Coppabella Mine
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Joint Venture and Manager | Coppabella and Moorvale Joint Venture - managed by Macarthur Coal (C&M Management) Pty Ltd |
Macarthur Coal's interest | 73.3% |
Other ownership interests | 7% CITIC Resources Australia Pty Ltd 7% Marubeni Corporation 7% Sojitz Corporation 3.7% JFE Shoji Trade Corporation 2% NS Trading Co Ltd |
Tenements | ML 70161, ML 70163, ML 70164, ML 70236 and ML 70237 |
Location | 140km south-west of Mackay near the townships of Nebo and Moranbah |
Coal type | Low volatile PCI Coal The average seam thickness is 10 metres. |
Mining operations | Open-cut coal mining operations are carried out using conventional strip mining using a shovel, excavators and trucks for pre-stripping and dragline for coal exposure. Mining operations are carried out by Macarthur Coal (C&M Management) Pty Ltd. Coal processing and train loading are undertaken by Sedgman Limited through an 800tph CHPP. Mining and coal preparation activities are carried out 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Blasting activities are carried out by Orica Limited. |