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 2013 14 increased to 228.9 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, 208.6 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 2013 14 were attributed to coal sales. Metallurgical coals dominated exports at 153.9 Mt (up from 128.6 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 2013 14, 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 2013 14, up from 46.1 Mt in 2012 13. 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 2013 14. 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 2014. New mines currently under construction in the are the proposed underground operations of Eagle Downs and Grosvenor, Quick facts (2013 14) 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 270 000 km 2 granted and in force. During the 2014 15 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 193 000 km 2. During 2013 14, 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 8412.0). 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 4002 Email: geological_info@dnrm.qld.gov.au August 2015 Saleable coal production Open-cut 193.1 Mt Underground 35.8 Mt Total 228.9 Mt exports Metallurgical 153.9 Mt Thermal 54.7 Mt Total 208.6 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 2013 14.
Table 1: Queensland coal New coal mines under construction Resource (Mt) Project overview Principal contact Eagle Downs Grosvenor 100 500 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 www.eagledowns.com.au www.aquilaresources.com.au 100 500 Underground longwall mine up to 4.5 Mt/a www.angloamerican.com.au Eagle Downs Management Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3020 4200 Aquila Resources Limited ph: +61 7 3229 5630 Anglo American Metallurgical Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3834 1333 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 10 100 >10 >500 Open-cut and underground longwall mines 30 Mt/a www.gvkhancockcoal.com Hancock Pty Ltd/GVK Resources (Singapore) PTE Ltd ph: +61 7 3003 5500 Open-cut mine ~2 Mt/a saleable coal U&D Mining Industry (Australia) Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3188 9101 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 www.qcoal.com.au Open-cut mine(s) up to 60 Mt/a www.adanimining.com Open-cut and underground mines up to 38 Mt/a saleable www.macmines.com <20 Open-cut mine ~ 200 000 t saleable (~1.6 Mt/a ROM Fairhill Formation coal seams www.acaciacoal.com.au 100 500 500 1000 10 100 Open-cut mine up to 6 Mt/a www.qcoal.com.au Open-cut and underground mines ~40 Mt/a (Sometimes referred to as the 'China First' coal project) www.waratahcoal.com Underground longwall and open-cut mines 30 Mt/a www.gvkhancockcoal.com Open-cut and underground mines www.newhopecoal.com.au Carabella Resources Pty Ltd Byerwen Pty Ltd/Q Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3002 2900 Adani Mining Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3223 4800 Mac Mines Austasia Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3221 4856 Acacia Limited ph: 1300 222 625 (within Australia) Drake Pty Ltd/Q Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3002 2900 Waratah Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3233 0800 GVK Resources (Singapore) PTE Ltd through Hancock Galilee Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3003 5500 New Hope Corporation Limited ph: +61 7 3418 0500 Meteor Downs South 10 100 Open-cut mine 1.5 Mt/a www.udmining.com.au U&D Mining Industry (Australia) Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3188 9101 Minyango 100 500 Underground mine multi longwall with bord and pillar up to 7 Mt/a saleable www.caledon.com.au Caledon Resources ph: +61 7 3309 3100 Moorlands 100 500 Open-cut mine - 1.7 Mt/a saleable www.cuestacoal.com.au Cuesta Limited ph: +61 2 9284 5900 Moranbah South New Acland Mine expansion Clarence Moreton Basin Red Hill Rolleston Mine expansion South Galilee 100 500 Underground mine multi longwall with bord and pillar up to 14 Mt/a saleable www.angloamerican.com.au 500 1000 100 500 Open-cut mine expansion 4.8 Mt/a to 7.5 Mt/a (scope revised November 2012) www.newhopecoal.com.au 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 www.xstratacoal.com www.rollestoncoalexpansion.com.au Open-cut and underground mines feasibility studies continuing, 15 Mt/a www.southgalilee.com.au Anglo American Metallurgical Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3834 1333 New Hope Corporation Limited ph: +61 7 3418 0500 BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance ph: +61 7 3329 2600 Glencore Pty Limited (Glencore plc) ph: +61 2 6570 2416 Alpha Management Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3006 1850 2 Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015)
Table 2: Queensland coal Advanced export coal projects (Mining Lease either granted or under application) Resource (Mt) Project overview Principal contact Springsure Creek 100 500 Underground mine multi longwall up to 5.5 Mt/a ROM planned with first longwall. Bandanna Energy Limited went into voluntary administration, September 2014 www.bandannaenergy.com.au www.springsurecreekproject.com.au Bandanna Energy Limited ph: +61 7 3041 4400 Taroborah 10 100 Open-cut mine initially ~ 2.5 Mt/a ROM www.taroborah.com.au Shenhuo International Group Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 8006 4746 coking coal PCI coal thermal coal Figure 1: Queensland coal exports by 200 180 THERMAL COKING 54.7 160 58 51.2 Million tonnes 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 24.2 54.8 25.7 60.7 31.8 61.7 31.0 73.7 36.6 80.9 36.9 86.2 42.3 86.9 44.8 90.2 40.0 105.5 43.1 42.8 110.2 100.0 39.7 112.3 46.2 49.7 109.6 125.0 116.2 46.8 153.9 128.6 118.0 0 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Year ending 30 June Photo: Queensland Government Image Library Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015) 3
Figure 2: Queensland coal Central Queensland map 20 148 151 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 0 50 100 Kilometres Monto 4 Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015)
Figure 3: Queensland coal Western-central Queensland map 144 146 148 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 0 50 100 Kilometres Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015) 5
Figure 4: Queensland coal South-east Queensland map Bluff 150 152 24 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) 0 50 100 Kilometres 6 Queensland coal mines and advanced projects (August 2015)
Table 3 : Queensland coal Operating mines 2013 14 Saleable (t) 2013 14 Comments Mine/Site contact Anglo American ph: +61 7 3834 1333 www.angloamerican.com www.angloamerican.com.au (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* 6 514 968 Callide Mine ph: +61 7 4990 1611 8 392 076 Dawson Mining Complex Reception ph: +61 7 4990 9700 2 661 671 Foxleigh Mine ph: +61 7 4985 9000 164 150 Aquila underground Care and maintenance from 30th July 2013 (economic reasons) Capricorn (Capcoal) Operations ph: +61 7 4985 0200 4 638 779 Capcoal Operations ph: +61 7 4985 0200 4 345 351 Capcoal Operations ph: +61 7 4985 0200 737 186 c/- Capcoal Operations ph: +61 7 4985 0200 5 106 924 BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance BHP Billiton Mitsui Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3329 2600 www.bhpbilliton.com Blackwater 13 038 555 Blackwater Mine ph: +61 7 4980 5666 Broadmeadow* (production included in Goonyella Riverside) - Longwall top coal caving equipment (Broadmeadow Life Extension project) first production March 2013 Broadmeadow Underground Mine ph: +61 7 4940 4347 Caval Ridge Daunia Goonyella Riverside (production includes Broadmeadow underground) Crinum* Peak Downs Poitrel Saraji South Walker Creek 1 211 535 Open-cut mine 5.5 Mt/a hard coking coal production commenced in March 2014 4 394 164 Open-cut mine up to 4 Mt/a production commenced first quarter 2013 Caval Ridge Mine ph: +61 7 4968 9595 Daunia Mine ph: +61 7 4841 1700 14 379 228 Goonyella Riverside Mine ph: +61 7 4940 4333 5 999 539 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: +61 7 4982 8100 9 447 472 Peak Downs Mine ph: +61 7 4968 8233 3 077 544 BHP Billiton Mitsui Pty Ltd Poitrel Mine ph: +61 7 4840 0770 8 625 027 Saraji Mine ph: +61 7 4847 3000 5 083 326 New Hope Corporation Limited ph: +61 7 3418 0500 www.newhopecoal.com.au Jeebropilly Clarence Moreton Basin New Acland Clarence Moreton Basin Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3225 5500 www.peabodyenergy.com Burton 2 213 631 Coppabella Middlemount Millennium Moorvale North Goonyella*, Eaglefield BHP Billiton Mitsui Pty Ltd South Walker Creek Mine ph: +61 7 4949 4500 752 271 Jeebropilly Mine ph: +61 7 5461 9200 4 881 809 New Acland Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 4694 8888 3 791 214 3 676 865 3 485 728 2 587 805 2 100 364 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
Table 3 : Queensland coal Operating mines 2013 14 Saleable (t) 2013 14 Comments Mine/Site contact Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3225 5500 www.peabodyenergy.com (cont...) Wilkie Creek Surat Basin 608 565 Mine closed December 2013. Sale of mine (announced July 2015) proceeding Rio Tinto Australia Pty Limited ph: +61 7 3361 4200 www.riotinto.com www.riotintocoalaustralia.com.au (Australian operations) Hail Creek 7 737 590 Hail Creek Mine ph: +61 7 4940 5711 Kestrel* Vale Australia Pty Ltd ph: +61 7 3136 0500 www.vale.com/australia Carborough Downs* Isaac Plains 3 444 834 Kestrel Mine Extension project comprising relocation of mining activities and construction of new surface infrastructure completed July 2013 1 981 404 Carborough Downs Mine ph: +61 7 4958 0800 1 971 821 Sale of Aquila Resources Limited's 50 per cent interest to Sumitomo Corporation - completed July 2012 - production ceased January 2015 (economic grounds). Contracted sale of mine to Stanmore Limited (announced July 2015) proceeding Isaac Plains Mine ph: +61 7 4816 7400 Glencore plc ph: +61 2 6570 2416 www.glencore.com (Global) Glencore Pty Limited www.xstratacoal.com (Australia coal operations) Clermont 12 135 130 Sale of Rio Tinto plc's majority equity in the Clermont Mine Clermont Mine (Joint Venture) completed ph: +61 7 4980 2500 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: +61 7 2 8583 5300 www.yancoal.com.au 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*** 1 755 791 Collinsville Mine ph: +61 7 4785 4580 6 428 018 Newlands Reception ph: +61 7 4940 5200 8 114 746 Oaky Creek Reception ph: +61 7 4984 7200 11 397 007 Rolleston Mine ph: +61 7 4988 9101 1 471 093 Cameby Downs Mine ph: +61 7 4665 8600 3 316 844 Yarrabee Mine ph: +61 7 4982 7730 830 589 3 589 317 314 369 12 289 923 Total 228 893 977 5 331 700 5 010 176 2 461 869 7 527 102 3 582 171 2 720 570 3 566 166 Cockatoo Pty Ltd www.cockatoocoal.com.au Millmerran Operating Company Pty Ltd www.intergen.com Caledon Pty Ltd www.caledon.com.au Wesfarmers Resources Limited www.wesresources.com.au Ensham Resources Pty Ltd www.idemitsu.com.au Jellinbah Mining Pty Ltd www.jellinbah.com.au CS Energy Ltd www.csenergy.com.au Jellinbah Group www.jellinbah.com.au Stanwell Corporation Limited www.stanwell.com Sojitz Corporation www.sojitz.com Q Pty Ltd www.qcoal.com.au * 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: +61 7 4837 6600 Commodore Mine ph: +61 7 4612 0503 Cook Mine ph: +61 7 4986 1500 Curragh Mine ph: +61 7 4986 9211 Ensham Mine ph: +61 7 4987 3601 Jellinbah East Mine ph: +61 7 4980 1000 Kogan Creek Mine ph: +61 7 4665 2177 Lake Vermont Mine ph: +61 7 4968 4716 Meandu Mine ph: +61 7 4160 7211 Minerva Mine ph: +61 7 4984 1999 Sonoma Mine ph: +61 7 4785 4800 CC15-GSQ016