Overview
| Status | Care and Maintenance |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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The Cascade mine was placed on care and maintenance during the year ended 30 June 2016 and remains on care and maintenance at 30 June2021. The mine is nearing being fully rehabilitated and will be removed as a CGU at that time.
Earthwork rehabilitation is fully complete, with ten hectares still to be planted which will be finished in FY22. |
Source:
p. 13,14
BRL has 100% ownership in the coal tenement on the Denniston Plateau: Mining Permit 41455 (Cascade Operation).
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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.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Coal (semi-soft coking)
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t
| 17,299 | 77,765 | 72,650 | 58,832 |
Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Waste
| 195,988 bcm | 491,813 bcm | 1,962,169 bcm | 1,837,808 bcm |
Reserves at June 30, 2021:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Measured
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0.5 Mt
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Coal (semi-soft coking)
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Indicated
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0.6 Mt
|
Coal (semi-soft coking)
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Inferred
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0.3 Mt
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Coal (semi-soft coking)
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