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In November 2016, Vale agreed to divest the Carborough Downs operations to a Fitzroy QLD Resources Limited, a subsidiary of AMCI subsidiary of AMCI Euro-holdings BV. The remaining 10% held in equal interests by JFE (JFE Steel 2.5%; JFE Shoji Trade 2.5%) and POSCO (5%).
Carborough Downs Coal Management Pty Ltd. is the operator of the Carborough Downs mine.
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Summary:
Carborough Downs mining leases overlie the Rangal Coal Measures of the Bowen Basin with the seams of Leichardt and Vermont.
The Leichhardt seam that is currently being mined at Carborough Downs is relatively uniform and ranges from 4.5 to 5.7 metres thick.
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Summary:
Carborough Downs is an underground longwall and bord & pillar operation mining, located 25km east of Moranbah in the heart of the Bowen Basin.
The mine produces metallurgical coal sold to meet the growing needs of international steel demand.
Processing
- Wash plant
- CHPP
- Dense media separation
Summary:
An overland conveyor transfers raw coal from the underground mine for processing on site at a modern Coal Handling and Processing Plant (CHPP). The Carborough Downs CHPP operates seven days a week and is capable of processing 1,000 tonnes per hour.
The mine produces predominantly coking coal with PCI coal as a secondary product.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
kt
| 3,575 | 2,214 | 2,153 | 2,047 | 2,062 | 2,353 | 2,648 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Coal tonnes mined
| 4,454 kt of ROM coal | 2,795 kt of ROM coal | 2,769 kt of ROM coal | 2,696 kt of ROM coal | 2,726 kt of ROM coal | 4,283 kt of ROM coal |
|
Raw coal annual capacity
| 4.5 Mt | | | | | |
Reserves at December 31, 2015:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
4 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
|
General Manager/SSE
|
Russell Uhr
|
|
Dec 6, 2021
|
|
Technical Services Manager
|
Mark Bobeldyk
|
|
Dec 6, 2021
|
|
Underground Mine Manager
|
Ernest Gosk
|
|
Dec 6, 2021
|
Staff:
| Employees | Contractors | Total Workforce | Year |
|
311
|
272
|
583
|
2021
|
|
|
|
340
|
2020
|
|
|
|
340
|
2019
|
|
|
|
340
|
2018
|
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