Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Processing |
- Flotation
- Dense medium separation
|
| Mine Life | 30 years (as of Jan 1, 2017) |
Caval Ridge achieved first production in the June 2014. |
Source:
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| Company | Interest | Ownership |
|
BHP Billiton Ltd.
|
50 %
|
Indirect
|
|
Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd.
|
50 %
|
Indirect
|
|
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Pty Ltd.
|
100 %
|
Direct
|
BMA is owned 50:50 by BHP and Mitsubishi Development. BMA operates seven Bowen Basin mines (Goonyella Riverside, Broadmeadow, Daunia, Peak Downs, Saraji, Blackwater and Caval Ridge) and owns and operates the Hay Point Coal Terminal near Mackay.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
BMA operates seven Bowen Basin mines (Goonyella Riverside, Broadmeadow, Daunia, Peak Downs, Saraji, Blackwater and Caval Ridge) and owns and operates the Hay Point Coal Terminal near Mackay. With the exception of the Broadmeadow underground longwall operation, BMA’s mines are open-cut, using dragline and truck and shovel fleets for overburden removal.
Processing Technologies
- Flotation
- Dense medium separation
Summary:
The coal from Caval Ridge Mine will be processed at an on-site CHPP. Additional coal will be mined at the Peak Downs Mine, conveyed from the southern ROM to the proposed Caval Ridge and processed using the proposed CPP to produce an additional 2.5 Mtpa of product coal.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
kt
| ......  | ...... | 6,128 | 1,126 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at June 30, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
281 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Probable
|
95 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
376 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Measured
|
452 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Indicated
|
207 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Inferred
|
130 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Total Resource
|
789 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
Corporate Filings & Presentations:
| Document Type | Year |
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2017
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2016
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2015
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Other
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2009
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