Hunter Valley Continuation Project
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Hunter Valley Continuation Project is a proposed coal mine in Lemington, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley Continuation Project | Lemington, New South Wales, Australia | -32.5245107, 150.9819012 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Pre-Permit | Extension | 2025 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Surface | – | 76.16 | 60.0* | – |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Hunter | Bituminous | Thermal & Met | Port Waratah Coal Services |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley Operations [100%] | Yancoal Australia Ltd [51.0%]; Glencore PLC [49.0%] | China, Switzerland |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) consists of two mine sites separated by the Hunter River: Hunter Valley North coal mine and Hunter Valley South coal mine. While the two mine sites are approved under separate development consents, they are operated as one site, known as the HVO Complex.[1]
The HVO is a Joint Venture between Yancoal Australia Ltd and Glencore.[1]
The HVO Continuation Project aims to recover further coal resources within the existing mining tenements at HVO, extending the life of mine from 2025 to 2050 at HVO North and from 2030 to 2045 at HVO South.[2]
Mine Details
- Operator: Glencore[1]
- Owners: Yancoal Australia (51%), Glencore (49%)
- Location: New South Wales, Australia
- Coordinates: -32.5245, 150.9819 (exact)
- Mine Status: Proposed
- Start Year:
- Production Capacity:
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Mine Type: Surface
- Mine Size: 76.16 km2
- Workforce Size:
- Primary Consumer: Port Waratah Coal Services
- Source of Financing:
Associated Coal Mine Methane Mitigation Projects
Some coal mines have installed infrastructure which can use and/or destroy some methane emissions associated with mining. In 2024, the Global Methane Initiative reported that this mine had a mitigation project associated with it. This methodology page describes how GEM classified these projects and linked them with coal mines in the Global Coal Mine Tracker.
Table MM1: Methane mitigation projects
| Mitigation Project Name | Project Type | GMI Reported Status | GMI Reported Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidell Gas Pipeline Project - Australia | utilization | Shut down | – |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hunter Valley Operations Continuation Project", EMM Consulting website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ "Hunter Valley Operations", Glencore Australia website, accessed April 2023.
