Hunter Valley South Coal Mine
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Hunter Valley South Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Lemington, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley South Coal Mine | 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 | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1971 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20[1] | 7.55[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 679[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395[4] | 2023[4] | – | Hunter | Bituminous | Thermal & Met | Port Waratah Coal Services |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley Operations | Yancoal Australia Ltd [51%]; Glencore PLC [49%] | China, Switzerland |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Hunter Valley South coal mine is a surface mine located in Lemington, New South Wales, Australia. Alongside Hunter Valley North coal mine, it comprises the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) — a joint venture between Yancoal Australia (51%) and Glencore (49%).[5] The Hunter Valley Operations, including the North mine, is owned by Yancoal and Glencore.
Approvals for the Hunter Valley Operations allow for the extraction of up to 20 million ROM tonnes from operations south of the Hunter River. (Up to 22 million ROM tonnes of coal can be extracted from operations north of the Hunter River, that is, from Hunter Valley North coal mine.)[6]
- Operator: Hunter Valley Operations (a Joint Venture Management Committee)[7]
- Owners: Yancoal (51%), Glencore (49%)
- Location: Lemington, New South Wales, Australia
- GPS Coordinates: -32.5245107, 150.9819012 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 9.87 million tonnes per annum (2021)[6]
- Total Resource: 4,470 million tonnes for all HVO (2022)[8]
- Mineable Reserves: 850 million tonnes for all HVO (2022)[8]
- Coal Type:
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 1971[9]
- Source of Financing:
Contact details
Website: http://www.syntechresources.com.au
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://www.glencore.com.au/dam/jcr:f07167f2-eb5e-4729-b99b-fe058f191945/hvo-project-newsletter-edition-1-sept-2020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240207183713/https://www.hvo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/HVO-2022-Annual-Review_Combined-Reduced-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hvo.com.au/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/static/a53e27b1-6025-4ef2-9be8-f3be543dfb26/GLENCORE-Resources-and-Reserves-report-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Hunter Valley Operations", Glencore Australia website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hunter Valley Operations Annual Environmental Review 2021, Insite Hunter Valley Operations, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ "About Us", Hunter Valley Operations website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Yancoal, Coal Resources and Coal Reserves statement for year ending 31 December 2022, Yancoal, 27 February 2023.
- ↑ Mining Operations Plans, company website, January 2019.
