Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
- Coal (metallurgical)
- Coal (thermal)
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
|
| Mine Life | 2041 |
| Latest News | Coronado freezes tyre change activities at Curragh January 16, 2020 |
Source:
Thiess commenced operations at Curragh Coal Mine in 2004 with the construction of mine infrastructure. Under our current contract, we will remove up to 49 million cubic metres of overburden and 9.3 million tonnes of coal annually.
Summary:
The Curragh complex is located in the Bowen Basin.
Coal Seams of Economic Interest - Rangal Coal Measures.
Average coal seam thickness (meters): 1.5 - 6.5.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
The Curragh is an opencast bituminous coal mining and processing operation consisting of two distinct areas, Curragh North and Curragh East. Mining is carried out at Curragh using open cut mining methods typical of the Bowen Basin open cut coal industry, comprising a mix of dragline, a rope shovel and hydraulic excavators.
Processing Technologies
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
Curragh’s operating infrastructure has significant production capacity and its operations are well served by major port facilities and rail transport infrastructure:
–a 20 km overland conveyor links Curragh North’s ROM and crushing circuits to the CHPP and is one of the Southern Hemisphere’s longest single flight conventional conveyors
–two CHPPs provide extensive coal washing capacity and flexibility
–circa 310 km kilometers from Gladstone Port with throughput capacity at RG Tanna Coal Terminal and Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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Coal (M/T)
|
Mt
| ...... | ...... | 12 | 11 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Coal tonnes mined
| ...... | ...... | ...... |
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Reserves at December 31, 2019:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Marketable Coal |
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Proven
|
260 Mt
|
Coal (M/T)
|
209 Mt
|
|
Probable
|
35 Mt
|
Coal (M/T)
|
30 Mt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
295 Mt
|
Coal (M/T)
|
238 Mt
|
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Measured
|
508 Mt
|
Coal (M/T)
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Indicated
|
259 Mt
|
Coal (M/T)
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Inferred
|
169 Mt
|
Coal (M/T)
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Total Resource
|
936 Mt
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Coal (M/T)
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