Moorvale West
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| Joint Venture and Manager | Moorvale West Joint Venture - managed by Moorvale West Coal Pty Ltd |
Macarthur Coal's interest | 90% |
Tenement | EPC 680 (2 sub-blocks within EPC 649) |
Location | The Moorvale West deposit is located approximately 8km south west of the existing Moorvale Mine and 15km south of the Coppabella township. The deposit is immediately adjacent to the Peak Downs railway line on freehold land. |
Potential ports | Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, Abbot Point Coal Terminal and Dudgeon Point (Proposed Terminal) |
Coal Types | Low volatile PCI coal and coking coal. |
| 2011 activities | A concept level bord and pillar mining study was completed. |
Project status | Macarthur Coal is reviewing its options and a pre-feasibility study will be commissioned to assess development options for Moorvale West. The seam's subcrop is next to the Peak Downs rail line which allows drift entry and access to coal at less than 100m depth. If small-scale, Moorvale West could potentially utilise Moorvale Mine infrastructure. |
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