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Liddell Mine

Location: 22.5 km NW from Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

Address:

Old New England Highway Ravensworth
PO Box 7
Singleton
New South Wales, Australia
2330

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusClosing / Closed
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
  • Coal (semi-soft coking)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotLiddell Coal Operations (LCO) was a former open-cut coal mining and processing complex that ceased operation in November 2023.

The mine site is now in the closure phase, with closure activities scheduled to occur until the end of 2026. These activities consist of bulk push, tailings dam capping, landform rehabilitation, drainage works, and infrastructure demolition.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Mitsui Matsushima Australia Pty Ltd 32.5 % Indirect
Glencore plc. 67.5 % Indirect
Liddell Coal Operations Pty Ltd (operator) 100 % Direct
Liddell Coal Operations is owned through a joint venture between Glencore (67.5%) and Mitsui Matsushima Australia Pty Limited (MMA) (32.5%). Liddell Coal Operations Pty Ltd (Liddell Coal), a wholly-owned entity of Glencore, managed the mining operation on behalf of the joint venture.

The mine site is now in the closure phase. All mine closure activities at LCO fall under the management of the Liddell Coal Closure Project (LCCP).

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Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Liddell Colliery is located in the Hunter Coalfield, within the north-eastern portion of the Sydney Basin. The north-eastern boundary of the basin is the New England Block and is marked by the Hunter–Mooki thrust.

The coal seams currently mined at the Liddell Colliery include the Lemington, Pikes Gully, Arties, Liddell and Barrett seams.

The coal seams targeted by current and future mining operations range from 0.7 metres to 9.5 metres in thickness and include semi-soft and thermal coal types.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits202320222021202020192018201720162015
Coal (metallurgical & thermal) t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe3,488,6464,123,8662,911,6343,877,7244,086,807
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics202320222021202020192018201720162015
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe5,863,647 t5,933,351 t4,259,086 t5,940,742 t6,192,227 t
Plant annual capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe8 Mt8 Mt8 Mt8 Mt8 Mt
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe37,529,915 bcm35,728,416 bcm31,144,732 bcm36,390,745 bcm35,017,483 bcm
Reject  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2,375,001 t1,894,906 t1,397,850 t2,063,018 t

Production Costs

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Personnel

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Workforce

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