11 Bureau of Mining and Petroleum www.nrm.qld.gov.au/mines PORT OF HAY POINT www.pcq.com.au www.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/railport.nsf/ index/pts The Port of Hay Point is situated about 38 kilometres south of Mackay and is one of the largest export coal ports in the world. The Port of Hay Point’s total throughput of coal in 2003-04 represents over 10 per cent of the global seaborne coal export market. The features of the Port of Hay Point are outlined below Location 21 ° 16' S 149 ° 18' E Port authority Ports Corporation of Queensland (PCQ) Commodities Thermal and metallurgical coals Source Bowen Basin mines Total throughput 2003-2004 77.54 Mt Number of ships in 2003-04 965 Hay Point comprises two separate coal export terminals: • Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT), privately leased from the Queensland Government by Prime Infrastructure • Hay Point Services Coal Terminal, owned and operated by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). The features of the Port of Hay Point’s terminals are outlined below Port facility Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Rated annual throughput capacity 54.5 Mt (60 Mt committed in 2006) Total annual throughput 2003-04 43.59 Mt Commodities Thermal, metallurgical and PCI coals Sources Blair Athol, Goonyella – Riverside, German Creek, Oaky Creek, North Goonyella, Burton, Moranbah North, Foxleigh, Coppabella, Hail Creek and Moorvale. Berths 3 located approx. 3.8 km offshore Shiploaders 3 Loading berth capacity 3 x 230 000 dwt Maximium loading rate 3 x 7200 tph Storage equipment 5 stacker/reclaimers, 2 stackers,1 reclaimer

12 Bureau of Mining and Petroleum www.nrm.qld.gov.au/mines The two terminals are linked to the Bowen Basin mines of central Queensland through an integrated rail-port network. Prime Infrastructure has developed a master plan that forms the basis for future expansion of DBCT and already covers expansion of the nominal capacity to 74 Mtpa. Both terminals have: • purpose-built rail in-loading facilities • on-shore stockpile yards • offshore wharves serviced by conveyor systems. The features of the Port of Hay Point’s terminals are outlined below Port facility Hay Point Services Terminal Rated annual throughput capacity 35 Mt (40 Mt committed in 2006) Total annual throughput 2003-04 33.95 Mt Commodities Thermal, metallurgical and PCI coals Sources Goonyella–Riverside, Peak Downs, Saraji, Gregory, Norwich Park, South Walker Creek. Stockpile capacity 1.2 Mt Berths 2 located approx. 1.8 km offshore Shiploaders 2 (rail mounted) Loading berth capacity 230 000 dwt and 180 000 dwt Maximium loading rate 5000 tph and 6000 tph PORT OF HAY POINT ...cntd www.pcq.com.au www.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/railport.nsf/ index/pts MAJOR PORTS ...handling coal and mineral commodities Hay Point Services Terminal is unique for its reliability and coal tracking system that improves quality control and blending capability.