Coppabella Underground
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 |
Tenements | MLs 70164, 70236, EPC 531 |
Location | Southwest of Mackay and to the north of the existing Coppabella open-cut mine. |
Potential ports | Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, Abbot Point Coal Terminal and Dudgeon Point (Proposed Terminal) |
Coal type | Low volatile PCI coal |
2011 activities | Some exploration took place with significant increase in drilling planned for FY2012 |
Project status | A draft concept study has been completed with two dimensional seismic data extending north of Creek Pit at Coppabella, and down-dip from nearby South Walker Creek Mine for approximately 20km, which indicated a potentially large shallow underground mining area for further targeted exploration. Some faulting exists and the mine layout will be adjusted to optimise future mine planning. An exploration drilling programme will continue in FY2010 to support resource definition within EPC 531 (north of the Coppabella mining leases) and establish a JORC Resource¹. |
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