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Australia
Abel Mine (Donaldson Operation)

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 Location:
14 km NW from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

  Address:

PO Box 2216
Greenhills
New South Wales, Australia
2323
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Overview

StatusCare and Maintenance
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Coal (M/T)
Mining Method
  • Bord-and-pillar
Processing
  • Wash plant
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.


Owners & OPERATOR

Source: p. 166
CompanyInterestOwnership
Yancoal Australia, Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Donaldson Coal Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary


Summary:


Mining Methods

  • Bord-and-pillar


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.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • Wash plant

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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.


Combined production numbers are reported under Donaldson Operation


Combined reserves/resources are reported under Donaldson Operation



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