Queensland Coal Mines/Sites
53
Hail Creek
Bowen
Operator
Hail Creek Coal Pty Ltd
Principal Holder Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited
Phone: +61 7 3361 4200 Fax: + 61 7 3361 4370
Location
35km northwest of Nebo.
Coal Measures:
Major Beneficial
Owner/s
Main tenements
Geology
Resources occur in the Rangal and Fort Cooper Coal Measures of
Late Permian age, contained in an asymmetric, south plunging
syncline. Dips are 8 to 10 degrees along the western limb of the
syncline and up to 35 degrees along the eastern limb. Four coal
seams are present: Elphinstone seam - 6.2m; Schammer seam -
2m; Hynds seam - 6m to 9m and; the high ash Fort Cooper seam -
23m. Only the Elphinstone and Hynds seams are of economic
interest.
Mining Method Open-cut, initially using truck and shovel for overburden and coal
removal. Dragline overburden removal operations are planned to
commence late in 2004 following commissioning of a new P&H
MinePro 9020 dragline
Rangal
Transport
A 52km rail spur to link into existing Goonyella electrified rail system
has been constructed to service the mine. The coal is railed
approxiamtely 170km to the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal at Hay
Point.
Preparation plant Dense medium cyclones, teetered bed separators and Jameson
flotation cells
Product Coals Hard coking coal
Comments
The mine was officially opened in November 2003 following itsfirst export shipment in August 2003. Production is ramping up to
8Mtpa saleable coal.
Working
Status:
Mine
Type:
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Synonyms:
Address
Level 3 410 Ann Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Size*:
Production
3.3 Million tonnes per annum (2003 - 04).
GPO Box 391
Brisbane
Qld 4001
Street
Postal
Fort Cooper
Rio Tinto Limited
ML 4738
Coal Quality
Brand
Moisture Ash
Specific Sulphur
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Fixed
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CSN
Hail Creek
1 14.5
30.1
0.36
18.7
65.8
Hail Creek
1
8
32.99
0.36
21.4
69.6
8
* Sites: Small < 50Mt, Medium 51 to 150Mt, Large 151 to 500Mt, Very Large > 500Mt measured and indicated
Mines: Small < 2Mt, Medium > 2Mt < 10Mt, Large > 5Mt < 10Mt, Very Large > 10Mt annual saleable coal production
Data updated March 2005