Overview

Mine Type	Open Pit
Status	Closing / Closed
Commodities	Coal (thermal)
Mining Method	Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start	...
Snapshot	Jeebropilly was a part of the West Moreton Operation. New Hope Group previously operated a number of coal mines at West Moreton, near Ipswich in South East Queensland. Following closure of the last of these operations (Jeebropilly) in 2019, the Company progressed with rehabilitation activities and divested some of the land and mining leases. During the 2024, the Company progressed towards divestment of the remaining West Moreton land assets and subsidiary companies, including the former Jeebropilly mine and its associated mining leases.
Related Asset	West Moreton Operation

Deposit type

• Sedimentary

Summary:

Coal mined in the West Moreton area occurs in the central to upper part of the Walloon Coal Measures (primarily Jeebropilly Series) and contains locally named coal seams referred to as the Boughen, Butler, Cowell, Passe, Kathage, Wass and Haenke seams. These occur over an interval of approximately 120 metres and 43 individual plies are modeled in this sequence. The plies have an average thickness of 0.06-0.48 metres, with partings of up to 2.7 metres average thickness.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Processing

Summary:

Jeebropilly Coal Handling and Preparation Plant demolished safely and under budget cost.

Production

Commodity	Units	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Coal (thermal)	Mt	....	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6