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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.

Mining contractor BUMA concludes its operations at Commodore Mine. After nearly 23 years of continuous commitment, from Roche, Downer and BUMA contract officially ended September 2024.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Millmerran Power Management Pty Ltd. 100 % Indirect
The principal mining lease holder is Queensland Power Company Limited.

The holder of the EA is the Millmerran Power Partners, a general partnership comprised of:

• Millmerran Investment Company Pte Ltd

• Queensland Power (Australia) Pty Ltd

• Queensland Power Company Pty Limited

All mining activities at the Commodore Coal Mine are undertaken by Downer Mining (subsidery of BUMA).

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

The Commodore coal deposit consists predominately of a single coal seam (the M seam) with a number of individual coal plies separated by thin parting bands. The M seam is generally 5.5 to 6.5 m thick, thinning towards the western and eastern sides of the deposit and subcrops to the north, south and east. The seam generally dips at less than 5º. The overburden thickness within the mining area ranges from 10-50 m, averaging around 23 m in depth. The upper 4 to 16 m of the overburden (depending on location), is generally clay and sandy clay, underlain by variably weathered mudstone and sandstone.

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

CommodityUnits202420232022202120202019201820172016
Coal (thermal) t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe3,417,4003,810,0863,580,8693,549,217
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics202420232022202120202019201820172016
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  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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