Minerva Coal Mine

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Minerva coal mine was a surface coal mine operated by Sojitz Blue, a venture of Sojitz and KORES, in Emerald, Queensland, Australia.[1]

The mine ceased operation in 2021.[2]

Location

The below satellite image shows the exact location of the now-closed mine near Emerald, Queensland, Australia.[1]

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Background

Sojitz Coal Mining Limited operated the mine.[1]

Mine Details

  • Operator: Sojitz Blue
  • Owners: Sojitz (96%) and KORES (4%)[1]
  • Location: Emerald, Queensland, Australia
  • GPS Coordinates: -23.921376, 148.047135 (exact)
  • Status: Retired
  • Production: 1.5 million tonnes[2]
  • Total Resource: 76 million tonnes (2010) [3]
  • Mineable Reserves: 23.6 (2010) [3]
  • Coal Type: Thermal and PCI[1]
  • Mine Size:
  • Mine Type: Surface, open cut[1]
  • Start Year: 2005[4]
  • Closing Year: 2021[5]
  • Source of Financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Sojitz, "Minerva Mine", company website, Archived from the original on 5 November 2016, accessed June 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Minerva Mine, Mining Data Online, accessed Jan 2021
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mining Monthly, "Sojitz Takes Majority Stake in Minerva", Mining Monthly website, Accessed April 2021
  4. "About us", Sojitz Blue website, accessed June 2023.
  5. "The last loaded train leaves Minerva coal mine", Railpage, accessed June 2023.

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