Moorvale 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 70290, ML 70291, ML 70319

Location

156km south-west of Mackay near the townships of Nebo and Moranbah

Coal type

Low volatile PCI coal

Coking coal

Thermal coal

The average seam thickness of the resource is 9 metres.

Mining operations

Open-cut coal mining operations are carried out by Leighton Contractors Pty Limited using Macarthur and Leighton owned excavators and trucks.

Coal processing and train loading are carried out by Sedgman Limited through a 600tph CHPP.

Mining and coal preparation activities are carried out 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Blasting is carried out by Orica Limited and drilling is undertaken by Drillpro.