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Glendell Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusClosing / Closed
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
  • Coal (metallurgical)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotGlendell Open Cut Mine (Glendell) is part of the Mt. Owen/Glendell Operation which produced thermal and semi-soft metallurgical coal. As November 2022, operations ceased at Glendell Mine.

In July, Glencore received an approval for a 2 year extension to the Glendell Mining Development Consent (DA80/952). This modification is seeking to extend the approved operating period for Glendell by two years, until 30 June 2026.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Glencore plc. 100 % Indirect
Glendell Tenements Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Glendell is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore Coal Assets Australia (GCAA) and operates under the management of Glendell Tenements Pty Ltd.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Glendell is a multi-seam coal deposit containing a number of seams of the Foybrook Formation, which is the lowermost coal bearing formation of the Wittingham Coal Measures.

Mineable coal seams at Glendell range in thickness from 0.3m to 3.5m including Pikes Gully, Arties, Upper Liddell, Middle Liddell, Lower Liddell and Barrett seams.

Reserves

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits20222021202020192018201720162015
Coal (metallurgical & thermal) Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2.62.32.22.72.7
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics20222021202020192018201720162015
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.24 Mt4.01 Mt3.96 Mt4.47 Mt4.5 Mt
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe21.8 Mbcm22.4 Mbcm19 Mbcm20.8 Mbcm18.5 Mbcm
Tonnes processed  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.32 Mt3.98 Mt3.87 Mt

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Personnel

Mine Management

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