Queensland Coal Mines/Sites
136
Norwich Park
Bowen
Operator
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
Principal Holder BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
Phone: +61 7 3226 0600 Fax: +61 7 3229 2575
Location
25km southeast of Dysart.
Coal Measures:
Major Beneficial
Owner/s
Main tenements
Geology
German Creek Formation of Late Permian age. Up to seven coal
seams present, of which the Dysart seam is the principal seam of
interest. The coal bearing sequence grades laterally to the north into
the Moranbah Coal Measures. Average seam dips are 1 to 5
degrees to the east. Typical working seam thicknesses are: Rider
seam - 1.2m; Dysart seam - 3m to 5m. The main stratigraphic units
in the area are: Fort Cooper Coal Measures, Macmillan Formation,
Moranbah Coal Measures, German Creek Formation.
Mining Method Open-cut using five draglines (all 48 cu.m capacity) for overburden
removal, with 20 & 13 cu.m excavators and trucks used for parting
removal and pre-strip as required.
German Ck
Fm
Transport
256 km by rail from the port of Hay Point.
Preparation plant Heavy medium cyclones, spirals and froth flotation.
Product Coals Low volatile coking coal.
Comments
The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) commenced operations on 1 July 2001, following finalisation of the agreement between
BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi Development to move to equal ownership of the Central Queensland Coal Associates and the
Gregory Joint Ventures
Working
Status:
Mine
Type:
Related Website
Basin:
Synonyms:
Address
Riverside Centre 123 Eagle St
BRISBANE Qld 4000
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Size*:
Production
4.6 Million tonnes per annum (2003 - 04).
GPO Box 1389
BRISBANE
Qld 4001
Street
Postal
Moranbah
Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd
BHP Billiton Limited
ML 1782
ML 70126
ML 70127
ML 70315 (appl)
Coal Quality
Brand
Moisture Ash
Specific Sulphur
Total (ad)
energy (ad)
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Volatile
matter (ad)
Fixed
carbon (ad)
CSN
Norwich Park
1 9.9
32.45
0.65
17.8
71.3
9
Norwich Park ULV
1 11.3
31.74
0.65
16.8
70.9
8.5
* 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