Queensland Coal Mines/Sites
5
Felton
Moreton
Operator
Newmont Pacific Energy Pty Ltd
Principal Holder Newmont Pacific Energy Pty Ltd
Phone: (07) 3236 1768 Fax: (07) 3236 1758
Location
10km south of Pittsworth, which is 170km by rail to the Port of
Brisbane.
Coal Measures:
Major Beneficial
Owner/s
Main tenements
Geology
Walloon Coal Measures of Middle Jurassic age, in a series of gently
folded northeast trending synclines & anticlines with gentle dips up to
3 degrees. Six lenticular banded coal seams present: G seam -
2.3m, H seam - 1.7m, T seam - 2m, M seam - 2.5m, N seam - 2.3m,
& P seam - 2.1m.
Mining Method
Walloon
Transport
Preparation plant
Product Coals
Comments
Ownership of the project changed following acquisition of Normandy Mining by Newmont Mining Corporation in early 2002
Undeveloped
Status:
Deposit
Type:
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Basin:
Synonyms:
Address
100 Hutt St
ADELAIDE SA 5000
Very Large
Very Large
Very Large
Very Large
Size*:
C/- Hetherington Exploration & Mining Title Services Pty Ltd
Brisbane
Qld 4003
Street
Postal
Newmont Pacific Energy Pty Ltd
MDL 304
Coal Quality
Brand
Moisture Ash
Specific Sulphur
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Fixed
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CSN
Felton Raw
6.6
43
16.1
29
21.4
Felton Washed
5.8
25
23.14
37.45
31.8
0.5
* 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