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Australia
Duralie Mine (Stratford Duralie (Gloucester) Operation)

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 Location:
55 km W from Forster, New South Wales, Australia

  Address:
1164 Bucketts Way South, Stroud Road
Gloucester
New South Wales, Australia
2415
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
  • Coal (semi-soft coking)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Processing
  • Wash plant
Mine Life3 years (as of Jan 1, 2019)
In accordance with PA 08_0203, mining operations are permissible until 31 December 2021. Mining operations including rehabilitation activities at the DCM are expected to continue during this period. ROM coal production at the DCM ceased in October 2018. Approximately 400kt of ROM coal is remaining in the Weismantel pit and this remaining coal is intended to be extracted between 2020 to 2021. The MOP includes the production schedule for the next three years.


Owners & OPERATOR

Source: p. 9
CompanyInterestOwnership
Yancoal Australia, Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Duralie Coal Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Duralie Coal Pty Ltd (DCPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yancoal Australia Limited (YAL), is the owner and operator of the DCM.

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary


Summary:

The coal resource at the DCM is located within the Permian aged Gloucester Basin in NSW. The DCM is located in the southern closure of the main synclinal structure of the Gloucester Basin and is associated with the coal bearing strata of the Dewrang Group. The Dewrang Group comprises three main stratigraphic units, namely: Mammy Johnsons Formation; Weismantels Formation; and Duralie Road Formation.

The coal seams mined at the DCM include:
• the Weismantel Seams;
• the Clareval Seams; and
• the Cheerup Seams.

The underlying basement rocks are principally volcanics of Early Permian (i.e. Alum Mountain Volcanics) and Carboniferous age that were folded during formation of the Gloucester Basin. The Early Permian and Carboniferous volcanic rocks are typically erosion resistant and form the more prominent ridges to the east and west of the DCM.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

Duralie Coal Mine consists of an open-cut, truck and excavator mine producing run of mine (ROM) coal, which is railed to the Stratford Mining Complex (SMC) and processed at the SMC Coal Handling and Processing Plant (CHPP).

The operations extract ROM coal from the Weismantel and Clareval seams at the base of the Gloucester Coal Measures. The deposit forms a synclinal structure with the open cut area located at the southernmost crop line within the main axis of the Gloucester Basin. The operation is now situated on the west limb of the syncline with seams dipping at about 50 degrees east. Mining is undertaken within ML1427 and of ML1646 and includes the extension of the Weismantel pit to the north west and the inclusion of the Clareval seam parallel and to the west of the Weismantel seam.

Dips within the deposit vary from a shallow 5 degrees to an almost vertical profile. Consequently, a method of horizontal 3m to 4m benches is used as the primary extraction method. An average of 5m of free dig material is generally experienced at Duralie after which all waste material generally requires blasting.

Mining activities continued in the Weismantel pit during the 2018/19 reporting period. Mining in the Clareval pit was completed during September 2017 and waste from the Weismantel pit continued to be placed in the Clareval pit. Clearing in advance of mining has now been completed up to the approved disturbance limit in both Weismantel and Clareval. Mining of ROM coal within the Weismantel pit ceased in October 2018. Approximately 400kt of ROM coal is remaining in the Weismantel pit and is intended to be extracted between 2020 to 2021.

During the reporting period DCPL complied with the approved operating hours. Mining operations are permitted 7 days per week, however mining is currently undertaken during Monday to Friday with no weekend work. Additionally, nightshift operations have ceased during 2018 and a day shift only operates at the DCM.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • Wash plant

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Summary:

COAL HANDLING AND BENEFICATION.
ROM coal is initially handled at the Duralie Coal Handling Plant (CHP). Rock greater than 140 mm is removed from ROM coal using a rotary breaker at the CHP. The separated rock is conveyed to a rejects bin from which it is loaded out and trucked to be buried on site as potentially acid forming (PAF) waste. The ROM coal is then transferred via conveyor to a train loadout bin and railed to the SMC via a shuttle train.

The SMC Coal Handling and Processing Plant (CHPP) produces a coking coal and a range of thermal coal products for export.

Reject fractions from the ROM coal are generated at the SMC and deposited along with processing waste fractions produced from the washing of SMC coals. The Stratford Mine utilises a co- disposal method that combines the coarse rejects with the intermediate sized materials and tailings.

ROM Coal Processing On Site.
ROM coal is processed through a rotary breaker at the Duralie CHP ........


Production:

CommodityUnits2019201820172016
Coal (thermal) t  ......  Subscription required *  ......  Subscription required *412,592 *647,624 *
Coal (semi-soft coking) t  ......  Subscription required*  ......  Subscription required*  ......  Subscription required*  ......  Subscription required*
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal. * Combined production for Duralie Mine and Stratford Mine
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics20202019201820172016
Waste  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required8,519,391 bcm
Coal tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1,446,349 t of ROM coal
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Reserves at June 30, 2016:

CategoryTonnage Commodity
Proven & Probable 11.7 Mt Coal (M/T)


Heavy Mobile Equipment as of June 30, 2019:
HME TypeQuantity
Dozer 2
Excavator 2
Grader 1
Loader 1
Truck (haul) 4
Truck (water) 1

Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Annual Report 2017
Annual Review 2017
Project Description 2017
Annual Review 2016
Annual Review 2015
Annual Review 2014
Annual Report 2013
Annual Review 2013
Project Description 2010
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