Bulga Coal comprises two coal mining operations, being Bulga Open Cut and Bulga Underground Operations.
Bulga Open Cut
Bulga Open Cut continued mining coal reserves from the East Pit, Main Pit, Woodlands Hill Pit and Whybrow Wedge in 2021. In the Woodlands Hill Pit, mining progressed in a westerly direction. In the East Pit, Main Pit and Whybrow Wedge, mining progressed in a southerly direction.
Bulga Open Cut placed overburden on the inside of the Noise and Visual Bund, Eastern Emplacement Area, Southern Extension Dump and undertook in-pit dumping in the Main Pit and East Pit. Overburden was stripped and coal mined using a fleet of excavators and trucks.
ROM coal was transported by dump truck via an overpass on Broke Road to the ROM coal hopper or stockpile at the CHPP.
Bulga Underground Operations
Bulga Underground Operations comprises the sealed Blakefield South Mine, along with the approved, but not commenced, Blakefield North Mine.
Mining of Blakefield South Longwall 1B was completed on 3 May 2018, following which underground mining at Bulga Underground Operations ceased and the Blakefield South mine was sealed. The Blakefield North Mine has been postponed; however, the associated pre-drainage wellfield continues to be operated to supply the gas fired power station. The Blakefield South Pit Top facilities have been demolished to allow the progression of open cut mining.
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