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BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) comprises the Poitrel and South Walker Creek operations, Red Mountain Infrastructure and the Wards Well development in Queensland, Australia.
On 3 May 2022, Stanmore Resources Limited (“Stanmore” or the “Company”) completed the acquisition of BHP Minerals Pty Ltd’s 80% interest in BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd, now renamed Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd (“SMC”), through the acquisition of all the shares in Dampier Coal (Queensland) Proprietary Ltd (“Dampier Coal”).
On August 12, 2022, Stanmore Resources Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Dampier Coal, has signed a definitive share sale agreement (“Share Sale Agreement”) with Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd and Mitsui & Co., Ltd (together, “Mitsui”) to acquire the remaining 20% interest in SMC held by Mitsui.
Completion of the Transaction is expected in Q4 CY2022.
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Bituminous coal is mined from the Permian Rangal Coal measures. Produces a range of coking coal and pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal.
Coking and thermal coal resources are contained within seams in the Rangal Coal Measures of Late Permian age, located in a drag syncline on the upthrown eastern side of an extension to the Burton Range Fault. Two coal seams are present: Leichhardt seam — 4–6m of durainous coal and; the Vermont Upper seam — 1–2m of bright coking coal. The latter is underlain by up to 5m of high ash dull coal, which contains the Yarrabee tuff marker.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
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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.
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Poitrel mine utilises Red Mountain for processing and rail loading facilities.
Nominal capacity: in excess of 6 Mtpa.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
kt
| 3,854 | 4,128 | 4,071 | 3,718 | 3,189 | 3,462 | 3,466 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Plant annual capacity
| 6 Mt | 4 Mt | 4 Mt | 3 Mt | 3 Mt | 3 Mt |
Reserves at June 30, 2021:
Cut-off criteria:
Coal Resources: 0.3m seam thickness, core yield = 50% and <35% raw ash.
Coal Reserves: 0.3m seam thickness.
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Marketable Coal |
|
Proven
|
24 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
20 Mt
|
|
Probable
|
24 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
19 Mt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
48 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
39 Mt
|
|
Measured
|
42 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Indicated
|
49 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Inferred
|
59 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Total Resource
|
150 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of January 21, 2019:
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| HME Type | Model | Quantity |
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Excavator
|
Liebherr R 996B
|
1
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Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
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Maintenance Manager
|
Jeff Kelly
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|
Dec 13, 2021
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Maintenance Superintendent
|
Martin Mifsud
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Dec 13, 2021
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Mine Planning Manager
|
Ekin Eraydin
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|
Dec 13, 2021
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President
|
Elsabe Muller
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Dec 13, 2021
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