Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit & Underground |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
- Longwall
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| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 25 years (as of Jan 1, 2022) |
Goonyella Complex – Includes Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow Coal Reserves which use the same infrastructure and reserve life applies to both. |
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BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is owned 50:50 by BHP and Mitsubishi Development. BMA operates coal mine Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow.
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Summary:
Bituminous coal is mined from the Permian Moranbah and Rangal Coal measures. Products range from premium quality, low volatile, high vitrinite, hard coking coal to medium volatile hard coking coal, to weak coking coal, some pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal and medium ash thermal coal as a secondary product.
GOONYELLA
Moranbah Coal Measures of Late Permian age dipping east at 3-5°; three coal seams are present. The seams are: Goonyella Upper - 3.9m; Goonyella Middle - 7.5m; Goonyella Lower - 8.5m.
BROADMEADOW
Rangal Coal Measures of Late Permian age. Coal occurs in two seams, the Leichhardt and Upper Vermont Seams.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
- Longwall
Summary:
Goonyella is open-cut, using draglines and shovel/truck fleets for overburden removal. Broadmeadow -longwall underground.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
kt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 15,922 | 14,710 | 17,992 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at June 30, 2022:
Cut-off criteria:
Coal Resources: OC - 0.5m seam thickness, core yield =50% and <35% raw ash.
Coal Resources: UG - 2.0m seam thickness, core yield =50% and <35% raw ash.
Coal Reserves: OC - 0.5m seam thickness
Coal Reserves: UG - 2.0m seam thickness
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Marketable Coal |
|
Proven
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
425 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
314 Mt
|
|
Proven
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
38 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
29 Mt
|
|
Probable
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
54 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
40 Mt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
479 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
355 Mt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
38 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
29 Mt
|
|
Measured
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
623 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Measured
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
1,423 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Indicated
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
122 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Indicated
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
423 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
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Inferred
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
50 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
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Inferred
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
662 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
|
Total Resource
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
795 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
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Total Resource
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
2,508 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
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| HME Type | Model | Quantity | Leased or
Contractor | Ref. Date |
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Excavator
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Dec 6, 2022
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Excavator
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Dec 6, 2022
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Shovel (rope)
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May 11, 2021
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Truck (haul)
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Dec 6, 2022
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Truck (haul)
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Dec 6, 2022
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Truck (haul)
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May 11, 2021
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