Coppabella Mine

Profile

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.