Expand. Curragh is an openpit coal mine located 14km northwest of the town of Blackwater in the bowel basin of Central Queensland Australia. The mine is operated by Wesfarmers Curragh which bought the property from Stanwell in June 2000. The mine covers an area of 12 600ha and has an annual production capacity of 7Mt.
3 days agoWork begins at 896M Qld coal revival. A mothballed coal operation is already starting to reopen in Queensland s Darling Downs region. New Hope Group recently confirmed early surveying is underway at the 896 million New Acland Coal Stage 3 Expansion 53km northwest of Toowoomba. "We are out here at Mach 3 putting in pegs for the first
4 days agoDaunia and Blackwater are two of nine metallurgical coal mines in Queensland s Bowen Basin and are part of BHP Mitsubishi Alliance a 5050 joint venture between BHP and Mitsubishi Development.
Dec 17 2020The Queensland Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation (CMSHR 2017 ) sets out specific provisions for both surface and underground coal mines with respect to the management of heat. In summary An underground coal mine s SHMS must provide for ensuring the health of persons in places at the mine where the wet bulb temperature exceeds 27 ° C
Aug 26 2022The mine has been under investigation since 2018 over "alleged unauthorised disturbance" in an area known as west pit. But days before it was given environmental approval the Queensland
Coal was found at Blair Athol in what is now Central Queensland s Bowen Basin in 1864 when James McLaren the pastoral owner of the area sank a well on his homestead block. By 1910 the township of Blair Athol was born it had a rail link with Clermont a school a hospital and a cemetery. In 1919 in a discussion of the mines at Blair
Oct 7 2022From 1 January 2017 amendments to the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 require all Queensland coal mines to provide quarterly respirable dust data to the Resources Safety and Health Queensland s (RSHQ) Chief Inspector of Coal Mines. The graphs below represent respirable dust and RCS data for 2019 2020 2021 and Q1 2 2022.
Jun 4 2021Notification of prescribed disease in coal mines. (CMSHA s. 198 (6) When you receive a report of a confirmed diagnosis of a prescribed disease in current or former workers. Notify an inspector of mines and an industry safety and health representative using the Notice of confirmation form (v. 10 or higher) or by email.
Queensland Coal comprises the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) assets in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland Australia. BMA is Australia s largest producer and supplier of seaborne metallurgical coal and is owned 50 50 by BHP and Mitsubishi Development. BMA operates seven Bowen Basin mines (Goonyella Riverside Broadmeadow Daunia Peak Downs
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Nov 11 2022Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Bowen Coking Coal s Isaac River mine would produce tonnes of coal a year for five years. "That Queensland is not only
Jan 8 2022The one project that has got off the ground Adani s Carmichael mine still retains approvals to mine up to 60m tonnes of coal a year for export to power stations. But the company has said the
Jun 9 2022Queensland s resources sector has come out fighting in response to the government s plans to impose higher coal royalty taxes on the industry. Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick said royalties would increase in after a decadelong freeze. The changes are still being worked out ahead of his June 21 budget. Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane .
The Peak Downs coal mine is located in the Bowen Basin of central Queensland and is currently the country s biggest coal mine by recoverable reserves. The openpit mine has been producing highquality hard coking coal since 1972 and was estimated to hold 718Mt of recoverable coal reserves last year. Peak Downs is currently Australia s
Sep 9 2021The Mount Arthur Coal Mine owned by BHP is a surface mine located in New South Wales. The mine produced an estimated MTPA of coal in 2020. The mine will operate until 2040. 5. Rolleston Mine. Owned by Glencore Plc the Rolleston Mine is a surface mine located in Queensland. It produced an estimated MTPA of coal in 2020.
May 23 2022Report summary. Lake Lindsay is a mid sized metallurgical coal mine located in the Bowen Basin in Queensland. The mine is majority owned by Anglo American (70 ) with Mitsui holding a 30 interest. Lake Lindsay forms part of the Capcoal complex which also includes German Creek Grasstree and the closed Oak Park mine.
The royalty rate for coal is determined based on the average price per tonne of coal sold disposed of or used in a royalty return period. Since 1 October 2012 the highest marginal royalty rate applicable to Queensland coal royalties has been a rate of 15 per cent payable on that part of the average price per tonne exceeding A150.
5 days ago5 48PM November 15 2022. Comments. Investment bank UBS is understood to have been tapped by global resources giant BHP to sell two of its Queensland coal mines collectively worth 2bn. On offer
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Oct 24 2022Follow. Oct 25 (Reuters) Workers at BHP Group s () Queensland coal mines have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job security protections including shift length stoppages and a ban on non
A new Recognised Standard 14 (QLD) Monitoring Respirable Dust in Coal Mines has been released. A standard for the Queensland Coal Industry to adhere to in the monitoring reporting and investigation of worker exposure to respirable coal dust. This article seeks to explain some of the key initiatives that the Recognised Standard 14 ( the
Jul 20 2022By volume Australia s two most important mineral commodities are iron ore (29 mines) of which 97 is mined in WA and coal (over 90 mines) which is largely mined on the east coast in the states of QLD and NSW. In contrast to most global production the majority (around 75 ) of black coal in Australia is produced from opencut mines.
4 days agoIt would power the equipment at the mines including the draglines and coal preparation plants and longwall equipment. Solar Citizens deputy director Stephanie Gray said the Queensland Government s adoption of a more ambitious renewable energy target alongside investment in grid infrastructure was helping to underpin these announcements
Anglo American starts up new Aquila metallurgical coal mine Queensland Mining Awards. 21 July 2022. WIMARQ Awards 2022. 8 March 2022. Aquila Mine starts up. 9 February 2022. Main Content. Reimagining mining to improve people s lives. Mining has a smarter future a future where you may barely notice some mines at all. And that s a
Queensland s resources industries. Queensland s major mineral coal and petroleum operations and resources map Investment information. Queensland exploration and investment resource package is a comprehensive guide for potential explorers and investors. For a free copy contact the Geological Survey of Queensland. Read about investing in Queensland mining for information on investment
The Cameby Downs Coal Mine is a coal mine located 16 km southeast of Miles on the Darling Downs in mine has coal reserves amounting to 688 million tonnes of thermal coal one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. Coal is extracted from the Juandah Formation in the Surat Basin.. Mining operations began in 2010.
The EIS can be obtained from Central Queensland Coal Pty Ltd by contacting the proponent on 07 3832 2044 or emailing info For further information about the EIS process for this proposal contact the EIS Coordinator (Central Queensland Coal project) on 13QGOV (13 74 68) or email eis
5 days agoMining at the New Acland site stopped on November 26 2021 when coal reserves were exhausted. (ABC Southern Queesland Elly Bradfield) Mr O Dwyer said some previous workers had already made plans
The Broadmeadow coal mine is a part of BMA the 50 50 joint venture between BHP and Mitsubishi Development. 2005 The mine was opened in 2005. It achieved record underground coal mined of in FY2021. 770kg It takes approx. 770kg of met coal to make steel for a midsized car. Broadmeadow is located in Queensland s Bowen Basin 34
Oct 7 2021There has been a significant decrease in the number of High Potential Incidents (HPIs) reported by Queensland coal mines during the 2020/21 fiscal year. The number of HPIs reported in 2020/21 was per cent less than the previous year and in parallel to this the reporting frequency rate (HPIs per million workhours) also dropped by 22 per
The mine is controversial for many reasons. The development of the Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin Queensland Australia was given the go ahead by the Queensland government in June this year.
Mar 23 2022or. Open Cut Examiner s Certificate of Competency granted under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999. Act section 59. 01/12/2002. and. RIIENV301E or. A First class mine manager certificate of competency for underground coal mines recognised by the Queensland Board of Examiners or. Second class mine manager certificate of
Expand. Cavil Ridge is a highquality hard coking coal mine located in the Central Queensland region Australia. The project site is situated in the northern section of the Bowen Basin approximately miles () southeast of Moranbah and 100 miles () southwest of Mackay. The local government authority is Isaac Regional Council.
Oct 13 2022Queensland s 10year energy plan aims to move away from coalfired power reliance by 2035 but huge amounts of coal will still be produced and exported and applications for new and extended mines