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Blackwater Mine

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 Location:
73 km SE from Emerald, Queensland, Australia

  Address:

Blackwater
Queensland, Australia
4717
Phone+61 7 4980 5666
Fax+61 7 4982 6825
WebsiteWeb
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Coal (M/T)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Dragline
Processing
  • Flotation
  • Dense media separation
Mine Life23 years (as of Jan 1, 2017)
Latest NewsDowner awards contract to SRG Global at BMA mine     October 18, 2018


Owners & OPERATOR

Source: p. 1
CompanyInterestOwnershipInvestor's Info
SRG Global (operator)
Downer Group (operator)
LCR Group (operator)
BHP Group Ltd. 50 % Indirect
Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. 50 % Indirect
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Pty Ltd. 100 % Direct
BMA is owned 50:50 by BHP and Mitsubishi Development. BMA operates seven Bowen Basin mines (Goonyella Riverside, Broadmeadow, Daunia, Peak Downs, Saraji, Blackwater and Caval Ridge) and owns and operates the Hay Point Coal Terminal near Mackay.

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary

Source: Source p.239

Summary:

Bituminous coal is mined from the Permian Moranbah and Rangal Coal measures.

Rangal Coal Measures of Late Permian age, dipping 3–5° to the east.

Three major coal seams are present:
* Top (Aries) — 0.8–1.5m;
* Middle (Castor) — 2–3.5m;
* Main Lower (Taurus/Argo) — 5–7m.

Complex seam splitting occurs along the 35km strike length of the mine.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Dragline

Source: p.56

Summary:

BMA operates seven Bowen Basin mines (Goonyella Riverside, Broadmeadow, Daunia, Peak Downs, Saraji, Blackwater and Caval Ridge) and owns and operates the Hay Point Coal Terminal near Mackay. With the exception of the Broadmeadow underground longwall operation, BMA’s mines are open-cut, using dragline and truck and shovel fleets for overburden removal.


Crushing and Grinding
Source: Source p.239


Processing

  • Flotation
  • Dense media separation

Source: Source p.239

Summary:

Blackwater coal mine: heavy medium cycloids, spirals and froth flotation circuits.


Production:

CommodityUnits202020192018201720162015
Coal (metallurgical) kt 11,09013,20613,37614,59215,25213,988
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.


Reserves at June 30, 2020:

CategoryOreTypeTonnage Commodity
Proven In-Situ (OP) 181 Mt Coal (M/T)
Probable In-Situ (OP) 229 Mt Coal (M/T)
Proven & Probable In-Situ (OP) 410 Mt Coal (M/T)
Measured In-Situ (OP) 350 Mt Coal (M/T)
Indicated In-Situ (OP) 528 Mt Coal (M/T)


Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 21, 2020:
Source: Source
HME TypeQuantity
Dragline 2
Shovel (rope) 2

Mine Management:

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
General Manager/SSE Tom Lukeman LinkedIn Nov 27, 2020
Maintenance Manager Nathan Deguara LinkedIn Dec 8, 2020
Mine Planning Manager Carl Rutledge LinkedIn Dec 8, 2020
Mine Scheduling Superintendent Peter Rodrigues LinkedIn Dec 8, 2020


Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2019
Annual Report 2019
Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2015
Other 2003

News:

NewsDate
Downer awards contract to SRG Global at BMA mine October 18, 2018

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