Stratford Mining Complex (SMC) consists of an open-cut mine which utilises truck and excavator mining methods to produce ROM coal.
The following key activities were undertaken during the reporting period:
• Mining continued in the Avon North Open Cut and Stratford East Open Cut within the existing footprints; and
• Reprocessing of coal from the western co-disposal area continued during the reporting period.
Mining operations are permitted 7 days per week.
BRNOC
The BRNOC is an existing mining area located north-west of the Stratford Main Pit. Mining of the BRNOC pit will be completed during 2021. Progressive backfilling of the BRNOC has commenced. Access to the BRNOC will continue to be via an existing haul road north of the Stratford Main Pit.
Avon North Open Cut
The Avon North Open Cut is an existing mining area located north-east of the Stratford Main Pit. Approximately 4.3 Mt of ROM coal will be mined from the Avon North Open Cut over the life of the pit, targeting the Avon, Marker 2, Glenview, Triple Coal and Rombo groups of seams.
Access to the Avon North Open Cut will be via the existing haul road east of the BRNOC Pit to the toe of the Northern Waste Emplacement Extension.
Once mining operations in the Avon North Open Cut are completed, the void will be used as a contained water storage and ultimately for co-disposal of CHPP rejects (if required) once the Stratford Main Pit co-d ........
