Queensland coal mines and advanced projects

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1 Department of Natural Resources and Mines Queensland coal mines and advanced projects Industry update Queensland has a rich endowment of high-quality coal, with an inventory estimated in 2010 at approximately 34 billion tonnes (Bt) (raw in-situ), identified by government and industry exploration. This includes both metallurgical (coking and pulverised coal injection or (PCI)) coals and thermal coals, with a substantial amount still considered potentially suitable for open-cut mining. This coal inventory is expected to be much larger now as a result of considerable exploration in the last five years, especially in the. The contains almost all of the State's hard coking coal, and is the most important coal-bearing province in Queensland. In addition to supplying all of the metallurgical coal currently mined within Queensland, mines operating within the basin also produce a wide range of thermal coal products, principally for export. Queensland coal exports are also contributed to by high-volatile thermal coals mined from the Clarence-Moreton and Surat basins in the south-east of the State. Other thermal coals mined in Queensland include those within the Tarong and Callide basins which are used in mine-mouth, coal-fired power stations for electricity generation. Production of saleable coal from Queensland mines during increased to million tonnes (Mt) compared with the saleable output achieved in the previous financial year (206.0 Mt). This production was contributed to by 41 open cut mining operations which accounted for more than 85 per cent of saleable production and 13 underground mines. During the period, Mt, worth A$25.24 billion (free-on-board basis), was exported to 30 destinations overseas, with markets in Asia accounting for over 85 per cent of sales (refer to Figure 1 for production statistics; and Figures 2-4 regarding current coal operations and projects). Approximately A$1.95 billion (83 per cent) of the royalties paid to the State in were attributed to coal sales. Metallurgical coals dominated exports at Mt (up from Mt in the previous financial year), with the remaining 54.7 Mt of export sales comprised of thermal coals used for electricity generation and in industrial processes. Additional domestic sales of thermal coal within Queensland amounted to 22.7 Mt. During , China overtook Japan to become the State s most significant export destination, accounting for 25 per cent of all coal exported from Queensland with 53.0 Mt sold, comprising approximately 40 Mt of metallurgical coal and 13.0 Mt of thermal coal. Exports to Japan totalled 51.4 Mt in , up from 46.1 Mt in Other significant markets were India, Korea and Taiwan, which imported 30.9 Mt, 24.9 Mt and 10.2 Mt respectively from Queensland coal producers in The Caval Ridge open-cut mine, owned and operated by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, continued to ramp up production to a nominal capacity of around 5.5 million tonnes per annum (Mt/a) of saleable coal, and made its first shipment of coal in April New mines currently under construction in the are the proposed underground operations of Eagle Downs and Grosvenor, Quick facts ( ) with both mines planning to use longwall mining methods to produce prime hard coking coal for export. As at 30 June 2014, general indicators of coal exploration activity within Queensland as measured by the number and coverage area of granted exploration tenure within the State, remained relatively high with just over 980 Exploration Permits for (EPCs) covering an area of about km 2 granted and in force. During the fiscal year however, there was a substantial decrease in the coverage of EPCs in Queensland, with 800 granted EPCs remaining as at 30th June 2015, covering an area of about km 2. During , the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimated coal exploration expenditure by private companies within Queensland at A$324.2 million compared with an estimated expenditure of A$453.9 million for the previous year (ABS ). Despite the current downturn in the industry, proposals for mine expansions and other new coal mining projects are continuing. These include a number of very large scaled thermal coal mines in the. Further information: Geoscience Manager, Geological Survey of Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Level 12, 61 Mary Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 PO Box 15216, City East, Queensland geological_info@dnrm.qld.gov.au August 2015 Saleable coal production Open-cut Mt Underground 35.8 Mt Total Mt exports Metallurgical Mt Thermal 54.7 Mt Total Mt Operating coal mines Open-cut 41 Underground 13 Total 54 Locality maps and contact details for operators of Queensland s coal mines and projects are on pages 2 8 Note: statistics quoted in this brochure compiled by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, for fiscal year

2 Table 1: Queensland coal New coal mines under construction Resource (Mt) Project overview Principal contact Eagle Downs Grosvenor Underground longwall mine up to 7 Mt/a production rescheduled to commence first half calendar 2017 Aquila Resources Limited de-listed on ASX July 2014 after acquisition by consortium comprising Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Ltd and Aurizon Operations Ltd Underground longwall mine up to 4.5 Mt/a Eagle Downs Management Pty Ltd ph: Aquila Resources Limited ph: Anglo American Metallurgical Pty Ltd ph: Table 2: Queensland coal Advanced export coal projects (Mining Lease either granted or under application) Resource (Mt) Project overview Principal contact Alpha Broughton Bluff Byerwen Carmichael Mine & Rail Project China Stone Comet Ridge Drake Galilee Project Kevin s Corner Lenton/New Lenton >10 >500 Open-cut and underground longwall mines 30 Mt/a Hancock Pty Ltd/GVK Resources (Singapore) PTE Ltd ph: Open-cut mine ~2 Mt/a saleable coal U&D Mining Industry (Australia) Pty Ltd ph: Open-cut mine ~ 1.4 Mt/a run-of-mine (ROM) Carabella Resources Ltd de-listed on ASX Feb 2014 following acquisition by Wealth Mining Pty Ltd (China Kingho Energy Group) Open-cut and underground mines up to 10 Mt/a Open-cut mine(s) up to 60 Mt/a Open-cut and underground mines up to 38 Mt/a saleable <20 Open-cut mine ~ t saleable (~1.6 Mt/a ROM Fairhill Formation coal seams Open-cut mine up to 6 Mt/a Open-cut and underground mines ~40 Mt/a (Sometimes referred to as the 'China First' coal project) Underground longwall and open-cut mines 30 Mt/a Open-cut and underground mines Carabella Resources Pty Ltd Byerwen Pty Ltd/Q Pty Ltd ph: Adani Mining Pty Ltd ph: Mac Mines Austasia Pty Ltd ph: Acacia Limited ph: (within Australia) Drake Pty Ltd/Q Pty Ltd ph: Waratah Pty Ltd ph: GVK Resources (Singapore) PTE Ltd through Hancock Galilee Pty Ltd ph: New Hope Corporation Limited ph: Meteor Downs South Open-cut mine 1.5 Mt/a U&D Mining Industry (Australia) Pty Ltd ph: Minyango Underground mine multi longwall with bord and pillar up to 7 Mt/a saleable Caledon Resources ph: Moorlands Open-cut mine Mt/a saleable Cuesta Limited ph: Moranbah South New Acland Mine expansion Clarence Moreton Basin Red Hill Rolleston Mine expansion South Galilee Underground mine multi longwall with bord and pillar up to 14 Mt/a saleable Open-cut mine expansion 4.8 Mt/a to 7.5 Mt/a (scope revised November 2012) Planned extension to longwall panels at Broadmeadow underground and possible establishment of a new underground mine Open-cut mine expansion to range up to 15 Mt/a to 20 Mt/a Open-cut and underground mines feasibility studies continuing, 15 Mt/a Anglo American Metallurgical Pty Ltd ph: New Hope Corporation Limited ph: BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance ph: Glencore Pty Limited (Glencore plc) ph: Alpha Management Pty Ltd ph: Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015)

3 Table 2: Queensland coal Advanced export coal projects (Mining Lease either granted or under application) Resource (Mt) Project overview Principal contact Springsure Creek Underground mine multi longwall up to 5.5 Mt/a ROM planned with first longwall. Bandanna Energy Limited went into voluntary administration, September Bandanna Energy Limited ph: Taroborah Open-cut mine initially ~ 2.5 Mt/a ROM Shenhuo International Group Pty Ltd ph: coking coal PCI coal thermal coal Figure 1: Queensland coal exports by THERMAL COKING Million tonnes Year ending 30 June Photo: Queensland Government Image Library Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015) 3

4 Figure 2: Queensland coal Central Queensland map NEW MINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION EXISTING MINE EXPANSION PROJECT Advanced export coal project * Includes underground operation OPERATING MINE Mine closed Deposit COLLINSVILLE Drake SONOMA Sarum GOONYELLA RIVERSIDE BROADMEADOW UNDERGROUND BROADLEA NORTH Grosvenor West MORANBAH NORTH 22 GROSVENOR Isaac Plains Moranbah South CAVAL RIDGE MILLENNIUM POITREL EAGLE DOWNS PEAK DOWNS SARAJI 24 NORTH GOONYELLA/EAGLEFIELD Ellensfield Moorlands Blair Athol NEWLANDS* Byerwen WOLLOMBI/SUTTOR CREEK EASTERN CREEK Lenton BURTON Arcturus HAIL CREEK Broughton CARBOROUGH DOWNS MOORVALE Codrilla Olive Downs DAUNIA Saraji East CLERMONT Norwich Park MIDDLEMOUNT CAPCOAL (GERMAN CREEK)* SOUTH WALKER CREEK LAKE VERMONT COPPABELLA GERMAN CREEK EAST FOXLEIGH LAKE LINDSAY OAKY CREEK Gregory CRINUM KESTREL YARRABEE Mackenzie North Teresa ENSHAM* Washpool JELLINBAH EAST Taraborah Curragh West CURRAGH Bluff Minyango MINERVA BLACKWATER Comet Ridge Picardy Springsure Creek COOK BARALABA Meteor Downs South ROLLESTON Baralaba South Belvedere CALLIDE DAWSON MINING COMPLEX (MOURA) 14B\Brochures\\CenQld.ai Kilometres Monto 4 Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015)

5 Figure 3: Queensland coal Western-central Queensland map Townsville 20 Charters Towers Abbot Point Bowen Richmond West Pentland Pentland COLLINSVILLE SONOMA Hughenden NEWLANDS* WOLLOMBI/SUTTOR CREEK EASTERN CREEK HAIL CREEK 22 Winton China Stone Carmichael** NORTH GOONYELLA/EAGLEFIELD BURTON GOONYELLA RIVERSIDE Isaac BROADMEADOW UNDERGROUND Plains MORANBAH NORTH GROSVENOR MILLENNIUM CAVAL RIDGE POITREL DAUNIA EAGLE DOWNS PEAK DOWNS SARAJI LAKE VERMONT Longreach Barcaldine Alpha North Kevin s Corner ## Alpha # South Alpha* Jericho Alpha Blair Athol CLERMONT Norwich Park Clermont MIDDLEMOUNT CAPCOAL (GERMAN CREEK)* OAKY CREEK Gregory CRINUM KESTREL ENSHAM* Emerald # Alpha Project ## Kevin s Corner Project * Galilee Project (Northern Export Facility) Project ** Carmichael Mine and Railway Project South Galilee Project South Galilee MINERVA Springsure NEW MINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION EXISTING MINE EXPANSION PROJECT Advanced export coal project * Includes underground operation OPERATING MINE Mine closed Blackall ROLLESTON 15B\EG\BrchrMaps\WestQld 26 Deposit Kilometres Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015) 5

6 Figure 4: Queensland coal South-east Queensland map Bluff BARALABA Baralaba South CALLIDE DAWSON MINING COMPLEX (MOURA) Wandoan Wandoan Extended Elimatta Bundi Woori (Guluguba) Bottle Tree The Range Glen Laurel Stanley Park Tin Hut Creek CAMEBY DOWNS KOGAN CREEK Wilkie Creek EXISTING MINE EXPANSION PROJECT Advanced export coal project OPERATING MINE Mine closed MEANDU NEW ACLAND New Oakleigh JEEBROPILLY 28 COMMODORE 15B\EG\BrchrMaps\SEQld Northern Nambour Basin (Tiaro Measures) Kilometres 6 Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015)

7 Table 3 : Queensland coal Operating mines Saleable (t) Comments Mine/Site contact Anglo American ph: (Australian operations) Callide and Boundary Hill Callide Basin Dawson (formerly Moura) Foxleigh German Creek Aquila* German Creek Grasstree* German Creek Lake Lindsay German Creek East Open-cut Moranbah North* Callide Mine ph: Dawson Mining Complex Reception ph: Foxleigh Mine ph: Aquila underground Care and maintenance from 30th July 2013 (economic reasons) Capricorn (Capcoal) Operations ph: Capcoal Operations ph: Capcoal Operations ph: c/- Capcoal Operations ph: BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance BHP Billiton Mitsui Pty Ltd ph: Blackwater Blackwater Mine ph: Broadmeadow* (production included in Goonyella Riverside) - Longwall top coal caving equipment (Broadmeadow Life Extension project) first production March 2013 Broadmeadow Underground Mine ph: Caval Ridge Daunia Goonyella Riverside (production includes Broadmeadow underground) Crinum* Peak Downs Poitrel Saraji South Walker Creek Open-cut mine 5.5 Mt/a hard coking coal production commenced in March Open-cut mine up to 4 Mt/a production commenced first quarter 2013 Caval Ridge Mine ph: Daunia Mine ph: Goonyella Riverside Mine ph: Gregory open-cut ceased production October 2012 (economic grounds) BHP Billition announced (July 2015) intention to cease production from Crinum in first quarter of calendar 2016 Gregory Crinum Mine ph: Peak Downs Mine ph: BHP Billiton Mitsui Pty Ltd Poitrel Mine ph: Saraji Mine ph: New Hope Corporation Limited ph: Jeebropilly Clarence Moreton Basin New Acland Clarence Moreton Basin Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd ph: Burton Coppabella Middlemount Millennium Moorvale North Goonyella*, Eaglefield BHP Billiton Mitsui Pty Ltd South Walker Creek Mine ph: Jeebropilly Mine ph: New Acland Pty Ltd ph: Installation and commissioning longwall top coal caving equipment Q3 calendar 2013 * Underground coal mine coking coal PCI coal thermal coal ** Includes underground operation *** Includes production from Jax Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015) 7

8 Table 3 : Queensland coal Operating mines Saleable (t) Comments Mine/Site contact Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd ph: (cont...) Wilkie Creek Surat Basin Mine closed December Sale of mine (announced July 2015) proceeding Rio Tinto Australia Pty Limited ph: (Australian operations) Hail Creek Hail Creek Mine ph: Kestrel* Vale Australia Pty Ltd ph: Carborough Downs* Isaac Plains Kestrel Mine Extension project comprising relocation of mining activities and construction of new surface infrastructure completed July Carborough Downs Mine ph: Sale of Aquila Resources Limited's 50 per cent interest to Sumitomo Corporation - completed July production ceased January 2015 (economic grounds). Contracted sale of mine to Stanmore Limited (announced July 2015) proceeding Isaac Plains Mine ph: Glencore plc ph: (Global) Glencore Pty Limited (Australia coal operations) Clermont Sale of Rio Tinto plc's majority equity in the Clermont Mine Clermont Mine (Joint Venture) completed ph: May 2014 Collinsville Newlands Northern Underground*, Wollombi, Eastern Creek, Suttor Creek open-cut operations Oaky Creek Oaky Creek No.1*, Oaky North* mines Rolleston Yancoal Australia Ltd ph: Cameby Downs Surat Basin Yarrabee Other companies operating coal mines in Queensland Baralaba Commodore Clarence Moreton Basin Cook* Curragh Ensham** (Includes production from Ensham underground) Jellinbah East Kogan Creek Surat Basin Lake Vermont Meandu Tarong Basin Minerva Sonoma*** Collinsville Mine ph: Newlands Reception ph: Oaky Creek Reception ph: Rolleston Mine ph: Cameby Downs Mine ph: Yarrabee Mine ph: Total Cockatoo Pty Ltd Millmerran Operating Company Pty Ltd Caledon Pty Ltd Wesfarmers Resources Limited Ensham Resources Pty Ltd Jellinbah Mining Pty Ltd CS Energy Ltd Jellinbah Group Stanwell Corporation Limited Sojitz Corporation Q Pty Ltd * Underground coal mine coking coal PCI coal thermal coal ** Includes underground operation *** Includes production from Jax 8 Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015) Baralaba Mine ph: Commodore Mine ph: Cook Mine ph: Curragh Mine ph: Ensham Mine ph: Jellinbah East Mine ph: Kogan Creek Mine ph: Lake Vermont Mine ph: Meandu Mine ph: Minerva Mine ph: Sonoma Mine ph: CC15-GSQ016