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Abel Mine (Donaldson Operation)

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 Location:
14 km NW from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
  Regional Office:
Lot 92 Four Mile Creek Rd
Ashtonfield
New South Wales, Australia
2323
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Overview

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

Rehabilitation of the former Tasman mine was successfully completed in 2014.

Owners & OPERATOR

 
CompanyInterestOwnership
Yancoal Australia, Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Donaldson Coal Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Mining Methods

  • Bord-and-pillar

Summary:

Abel Mine is an underground bord and pillar mine located approximately 25km north-west of Newcastle, NSW. Mining operations commenced adjacent to the Donaldson Open Cut Coal Mine in March 2008.

Processing Technologies

Summary:

The mine utilises existing surface infrastructure and the Bloomfield Coal Handling and Preparation Plant, rail loader and rail loop for coal processing and loading on trains for transport to the Newcastle Coal Port for export.

Combined production numbers are reported under Donaldson Operation

Combined reserves/resources are reported under Donaldson Operation

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Project Description 2011
Project Description 2010
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