Overview
| Status | Care and Maintenance |
| Mine Type | Underground |
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As announced 2 May 2016, the Donaldson coal operation was moved to ‘care and maintenance’, with mining ceasing at the Abel underground mine in June 2016.
Care and maintenance includes the ongoing rehabilitation of the Donaldson site in accordance with existing approvals, as well as the management of the site both above and below ground as Yancoal works to consider all options for the potential further mining of the Abel underground. |
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Summary:
Abel is a bord and pillar operation, which uses continuous miners for first workings and secondary extraction. This two stage process accommodates irregular shaped coal deposits, enables adjustment to extraction for better management of subsidence and maximizes the efficiency of the operation.
When operational, the mine uses existing surface infrastructure and the Bloomfield Coal Handling and Preparation Plant, rail loader and rail loop for coal processing and loading.
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Summary:
The mine utilises existing surface infrastructure and the Bloomfield Coal Handling and Preparation Plant.
ROM coal is processed at the CHPP including size reduction, washing and screening. Product coal is stockpiled adjacent to the CHPP before being loaded into rail wagons at the Bloomfield rail loading facility, and transported by rail to the Port Waratah Coal Services terminal at the Port of Newcastle.
Mine Management:
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