Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Processing |
|
| Mine Life | 15 years (as of Jan 1, 2021) |
Source:
p. 25, 233
BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal (BMC) BMC owns and operates open-cut metallurgical coal mine – South Walker Creek Mine. BMC is owned by BHP Billiton (80 per cent) and Mitsui (20 per cent).
8 November 2021 - BHP today announced it has signed a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to divest its 80 per cent interest in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC), an operated metallurgical coal joint venture in Queensland. Stanmore SMC Holdings Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanmore Resources Limited (Stanmore Resources), has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Dampier Coal (Queensland) Pty Ltd from BHP Minerals Pty Ltd, the subsidiary which holds BHP’s interest in BMC, for cash consideration of up to US$1.35 billion.
BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) comprises the Poitrel and South Walker Creek operations, Red Mountain Infrastructure and the Wards Well development in Queensland, Australia.
Stanmore Resources acquired BHP’s 80% interest in BMC on May 3, 2022, becoming the operator of South Walker Creek.
Summary:
Bituminous coal is mined from the Permian Rangal Coal measures. Produces a range of coking coal and pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal.
Rangal Coal Measures of Late Permian age dipping west at 5–10°; the coal is a high-energy semi- anthracite which occurs in a 9–14m thick seam locally referred to as the Main seam.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
At BHP open cut mines, coal is relatively close to the surface. Company blasts and removes the surface layers of soil and rock to expose the coal, which is then mined using excavators, draglines, shovels and trucks.
Source:
Summary:
Produces a range of coking coal and pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal.
South Walker Creek coal beneficiated on-site. Nominal capacity: in excess of 6 Mtpa.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
kt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 6,029 | 5,123 | 5,436 | 5,293 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
- Subscription is required.
Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Plant annual capacity
| ...... | ...... | 6 Mt | 5 Mt | 5 Mt | 5 Mt |
- Subscription is required.
Reserves at June 30, 2021:
Cut-off criteria:
Coal Resources: OC - 0.5m seam thickness, core yield 50%, 35% raw ash and 100m lease boundary buffer, UG - 2.0m seam thickness, core yield 50% and 35% raw ash.
Coal Reserves: OC - 0.3m seam thickness.
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Marketable Coal |
|
Proven
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
87 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
69 Mt
|
|
Probable
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
36 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
29 Mt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
123 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
98 Mt
|
|
Measured
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
201 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Measured
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
36 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Indicated
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
119 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Indicated
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
154 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Inferred
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
71 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Inferred
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
108 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Total Resource
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
391 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Total Resource
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
298 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of May 31, 2022:
| HME Type | Model | Quantity |
|
Dragline
|
.......................
|
.......................
|
- Subscription is required.
Corporate Filings & Presentations:
- Subscription is required.
Aerial view:
- Subscription is required.