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Stanwell to expand Meandu coal mine - MiningMonthly.com
WEBAug 3, 2021 · The Meandu thermal coal mine has operated since 1978 and has five working pits that produce up to 7 million tonnes of coal annually. Stanwell's expansion project will focus on the King 2 East pit about 14km southwest of Nanango.
Fitzroy ready to tackle Ironbark after Carb Downs challenges
WEBMar 7, 2022 · Fitzroy ready to tackle Ironbark after Carb Downs challenges. FITZROY Australia Resources will use the experience gained managing the difficult geotechnical conditions at its Carborough Downs mine in Queensland to carry on with the adjacent Ironbark projects for up to another 30 years. Lou Caruana. The work force at …
Shortwall mining at Matla - MiningMonthly.com
WEBApr 23, 2001 · The current 150m wide shortwall operates in the 4 seam at a mining height of 3.8-4.1m, at an average depth of 75-100m. The new shortwall will be installed in the lower 2 seam, currently mined by bord and pillar to extract at 3.5-5.5m. The 2 seam has a competent sandstone floor with localized areas of carbonaceous shale.
Mining Newsletter - MiningMonthly.com
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Fitzroy's Carb Downs experience puts it on the expansion path
WEBJun 4, 2018 · The Carborough Downs operation has enjoyed a 33% increase in production, alongside a 22% reduction in costs and a 100% increase in JORC reserves in the first year under Fitzroy ownership. The Fitzroy Australia Resources portfolio includes two operating mines, Carborough Downs and Broadlea, plus some 98,000ha of tenement opportunities …
Hail the last of the big opencuts - MiningMonthly.com
WEB02 July 2001. Rio Tinto’s June announcement finally giving its $425 million Hail Creek coking coal mine project the go-ahead signals the development of one of the last big opencut deposits over the medium term in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Smaller near-surface deposits containing “niche” products such as PCI coal will still offer ...
Cable bolting takes the shear test - MiningMonthly.com
WEBMay 21, 2010 · Because roof deformation loads stress cable bolts in all directions, it was considered necessary to test cables for both tensile and shear strength. Axial loading is tested by pull testing in the laboratory and in the field, while shear testing is only possible in the laboratory. Axial pull testing of the Jennmar TG cable produced a tensile ...
Wambo missing out on thermal coal boom - MiningMonthly.com
WEBOct 19, 2021 · MANAGEMENT Wambo missing out on thermal coal boom. A DECISION to lock in forward sale prices when coal prices were still depressed means Peabody Energy’s Wambo coal mine in New South Wales is not enjoying the benefits of …
Rio Tinto cranking it up at Gudai-Darri - MiningMonthly.com
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Rio Tinto cranking it up at Gudai-Darri. RIO TINTO is spending about $130 million upgrading chutes and conveyor belts on the processing plant at its newest mine in the Pilbara, Gudai-Darri, to boost capacity from the nameplate 43 million tonnes per annum to 50Mtpa. Autonomous trucks at Gudia-Darri.