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Rocglen Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusClosing / Closed
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Rocglen Mine was an open cut mine producing high-quality thermal coal from 2008 to 2019.

Since late 2019, rehabilitation activities at the Rocglen site have focused on transitioning the previous mine to its post-mining landform.

During FY24, Rocglen completed all major bulk earthwork required to establish the approved final landform. Work will now involve ongoing postrehabilitation monitoring and maintenance of the area, with site relinquishment expected to take at least 15 years until monitoring demonstrates the site is safe and stable.

Rocglen is Whitehaven’s fifth previously mined site where rehabilitation activities have been completed.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Whitehaven Coal Ltd. (operator) 100 % Indirect
The Rocglen Coal Mine is owned by Whitehaven Coal Limited and operated by Whitehaven Coal Mining Pty Ltd.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Mineralization involves three separate coal seams, being the Upper Glenroc, Lower Glenroc and Belmont seams.

Reserves

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

Summary:

No processing residues or tailings will be produced during the Closure MOP term.

Reject material from the Whitehaven CHPP will be returned via truck to nearby Whitehaven pits including Rocglen for disposal. All reject material will be co-disposed in the pit void with waste rock material.

Production

Production ended in June 2019. Company have commenced a rehabilitation programme for the mine, which is likely to take roughly 18 months to complete.
CommodityUnits20192018201720162015
Coal (thermal) t 388,989856,818983,054314,383936,457
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics20192018201720162015
Coal tonnes mined 470,119 t1,062,674 t1,497,119 t467,518 t1,260,349 t
Waste 2,373,500 bcm4,580,100 bcm5,773,704 bcm1,974,300 t5,080,179 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Personnel

Mine Management

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