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Mt Arthur Mine

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Mt Arthur Mine

Location: 107 km NW from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Address:

Thomas Mitchell Drive Private Mail Bag No. 8
Muswellbrook
New South Wales, Australia
2333

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotNew South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) comprises the Mt Arthur Coal open-cut energy coal mine in the Hunter Valley.

On 16 April 2025, New South Wales Energy Coal received approval from the New South Wales Government of Modification 2 to continue mining at the Mt Arthur Coal mine to planned closure in June 2030.

BHP has also entered into an agreement with renewable energy and infrastructure company ACCIONA Energía to explore the potential development of a pumped hydro energy storage project, which would be located in part of the Mt Arthur Coal operation.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnershipInvestor's Info
BHP Group Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Mt Arthur mine is 100%-owned by BHP Group Ltd. through its subsidiary, Hunter Valley Energy Coal.

Operator: Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd.

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Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Produces a medium rank bituminous thermal coal.

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Mining Methods

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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AV - Autonomous

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Coal (thermal) Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe18 19 18 17 20 
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal. ^ Guidance / Forecast.

Operational metrics

Metrics20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Plant annual capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe23 Mt23 Mt23 Mt23 Mt23 Mt
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe24,969,000 t23,679,000 t23,511,000 t
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe128,723,000 bcm113,514,000 bcm99,408,000 bcm
Reject  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4,599,000 t3,116,000 t3,069,000 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Mine Financials

Units202520242023202220212020201920182017
Capital expenditures M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 102   18   11  
Revenue M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 1,527   1,605   1,351  
EBIT M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 265   503   371  
EBITDA M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 431   652   525  

Personnel

Mine Management

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Workforce

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