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Commodore Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Commodore Coal Mine is produced coal for the adjacent 870-megawatt (MW) Millmerran Power Station.

The Millmerran Power Project (MPP) is the combined Millmerran Power Station and Commodore Coal Mine and involves the continuation of mining and processing of coal reserves around Commodore Coal Mine to extend Life of Mine beyond 2036.

Expansion of Commodore Coal Mine requires approval for the increase in disturbance.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Millmerran Power Management Pty Ltd. 100 % Direct
Millmerran Power Management operates the Millmerran power station and coal mine for its parent company, InterGen.

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Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

The coal is mined from the Walloon Coal Measures, typically the Kooroongarra seam which is up to 3 m thick, the Commodore Seam which averages 5.2 m thickness and the Bottom Rider seam which is up to 0.9 m thick.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

Summary:

The coal mined from Commodore directly supplies the Millmerran Power Station, which is adjacent to the mine.

Production

CommodityUnits20232022202120202019201820172016
Coal (thermal) t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe3,417,4003,810,0863,580,8693,549,217
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics20232022202120202019201820172016
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe3,417,400 t of ROM coal3,810,086 t of ROM coal3,580,869 t of ROM coal3,559,217 t of ROM coal

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

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Personnel

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