Overview
| Status | Closing / Closed |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Production Start | ...  |
Production ended in June 2019. Company has commenced a rehabilitation programme for the mine, which is likely to take roughly 18 months to complete.
Rehabilitation works are scheduled to be complete by late 2022, with the following years to include monitoring and maintenance of the area. |
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The Rocglen Coal Mine is owned by Whitehaven Coal Limited and operated by Whitehaven Coal Mining Pty Ltd.
Contractors
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Summary:
Mineralization involves three separate coal seams, being the Upper Glenroc, Lower Glenroc and Belmont seams.
Summary:
Production has now ceased for the RCM, with no coal production. Works undertaken will be limited to rehabilitation which will include: Bulk earth moving/shaping using dozers, placement of subsoil and topsoil, seeding, tube stock planting and rock lining of drainage structures. Any vegetation clearing activities in mining areas over the next reporting period will be conducted in accordance with the approved MOP and associated Management Plans.
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.
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal tonnes mined
| 470,119 t of ROM coal | 1,062,674 t of ROM coal | 1,497,119 t of ROM coal | 467,518 t of ROM coal | 1,260,349 t of ROM coal |
|
Waste
| 2,373,500 bcm | 4,580,100 bcm | 5,773,704 bcm | 1,974,300 t | 5,080,179 t |
Reserves at August 31, 2022:
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Measured
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
2 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Indicated
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
3 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Indicated
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
3 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
6 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
3 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Inferred
|
In-Situ (OP)
|
0.2 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Inferred
|
In-Situ (UG)
|
1 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
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