Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Mine Life | 2043 |
Source:
p. 18
Batchfire Resources Pty Ltd is registered in Australia and was formed for the purpose of purchasing the Callide thermal coal mine from Anglo-American plc.
The acquisition of the Callide thermal coal mine from Anglo-American was completed in October 2016.
Summary:
The Callide Mine is located in the Callide Basin of Central Queensland, approximately 20km north of Biloela and 85km south-west of Gladstone. [April 2016 Environmental Impact Statement, p. 8]
Curently Batchfire operates three major mining areas of Dunn Creek, Trap Gully and Boundary Hill South.
The Boundary Hill South is located within the Callide Basin, which is a fault bounded synclinal basin of Middle to Upper Triassic age. The Callide Basin is approximately 22km long and 8km wide, and is aligned generally along a north-west to south-east axis. [April 2016 Environmental Impact Statement, p. 20]
The geology of the Boundary Hill South area includes the following strata:
• Quaternary alluvium associated with creeks
• Biloela Formation
• Precipice Sandstone
• Callide Coal Measures
• Triassic Muncon basement volcanics.
[April 2016 Environmental Impact Statement, p. 20]
The Callide Coal Measures are the primary resource of economic significance at the Boundary Hill operation.
[April 2016 Environmental Impact Statement, p. 20]
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
Conventional open cut mining methods are employed using two draglines, haul trucks and excavator fleets. Saleable coal production averages 10 million tonnes per year.
Curently Batchfire operates three major mining areas of Dunn Creek, Trap Gully and Boundary Hill South are spread across 22km of mine site. Boundary Hill South Boxcut operation commenced in August 2019. [http://www.batchfire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/202001-Batchfire-Callide-Mine-Continues-to-Invest.pdf p. 1]
Summary:
The mine produces sub-bituminous, sub-hydrous, low rank, steaming coal with good combustion properties, primarily for domestic power generation, but also with export blend potential. This coal is sent to a coal handling plant to be processed to a top size of 75 mm before being transported to customers.
Callide Mine is well-established in the Callide Basin with long-term supply contracts with local customers. The entirety of coal from the Project will be railed to Gladstone where it will either supply local customers, such as the Gladstone Power Station, Yarwun Alumina Refinery and Queensland Alumina Refinery, or exported through the Port of Gladstone to external markets.
As the coal is exported as a raw thermal product it does not require washing, and consequently there are no coal rejects or tailings.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
t
| ......  | ...... | 8,394,299 | 7,837,494 | 8,129,429 |
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2015 |
|
Raw coal annual capacity
| 9.5 Mt of coal (thermal) |
Reserves at August 1, 2020:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Total Resource
|
1,700 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of August 31, 2020:
| HME Type | Quantity |
|
Dragline
|
2
|
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