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Maules Creek Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Maules Creek Coal Mine | Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia | -30.562606, 150.11498 (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[1] | – | 2015[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13[1] | 9.372[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 16 | 300[3] | 700[1] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410[2] | 2023[2] | 558[2] | Gunnedah | Bituminous | Thermal & Met | Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Maules Creek Joint Venture[1][4] | Whitehaven [75%]; Itochu [15%]; J Power [10%] | Australia, Japan, Japan |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Maules Creek coal mine is a surface mine, operated by Whitehaven Coal, near Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia. The mine is the outcome of the proposed Maules Creek coal project.[5]
The mine is operated by Whitehaven Coal, as part of the Maules Creek coal project.[5]
In July 2020, the New South Wales Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) charged Whitehaven Coal for taking water without an access licence over three years between 2016 and 2019 at Maules Creek. The NRAR said it had started to prosecute Whitehaven in the Land and Environment Court.[6]
- Sponsor: Whitehaven Coal
- Parent Company: Whitehaven Coal 75%, Itochu 15%, J Power 10%
- Location: Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia
- GPS Coordinates: -30.562606, 150.11498 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 8.86 mtpa (2020)[7]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 362 million tonnes[5]
- Coal type: semi soft coking[5]
- Mine Type: surface
- Mining Method:open cut[5]
- Start Year: 2015[5]
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125063703/https://whitehavencoal.com.au/our-business/our-assets/maules-creek-mine/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240206174354/https://whitehavencoal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Whitehaven_Coal_Annual_Report_2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://whitehavencoal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/maules-creek15120817.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125063611/https://whitehavencoal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Whitehaven_Coal_Annual_Report_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Whitehaven Coal, Maules Creek, company website, accessed June 16, 2020
- ↑ Lisa Cox, "NSW mine could face multimillion-dollar fine for allegedly breaching water law", The Guardian, Jul. 2, 2020
- ↑ Maules Creek Coal, Annual Review, 2019
