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Cascade Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusClosing / Closed
Commodities
  • Coal (semi-soft coking)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
SnapshotThe Cascade mine was recently closed.

The site is fully rehabilitated.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Bathurst Resources Ltd. 100 % Indirect

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

The coal structure surfaces for each domain, along with LiDAR topography surface, quaternary unconformity surface, and other mining related surfaces for Cascade and Escarpment are used to build the block model. The block dimensions are constructed at 10m x 10m. Vertical thickness for coal blocks is 0.5m, whilst overburden blocks are set to 5m maximum thickness.

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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

CommodityUnits20162015
Coal (semi-soft coking) t 17,29977,765

Operational metrics

Metrics20162015
Waste 195,988 bcm491,813 bcm

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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