joint venture with Peabody Energy as majority owner
The Coppabella Coal Mine is an open-cut coal mine located in Strathfield, Isaac Region, Central Queensland, Australia. It lies in the eastern part of the Bowen Basin near the towns of Nebo and Moranbah. The coal is dated to the Late Permian age and are located within the Rangal Coal Measures.[1]
The mine has coal reserves amounting to 227 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves supplying Asia and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 4.2 million tonnes of coal.[2] The average seam thickness of about ten metres.[1]
The mine is jointly owned by Peabody Energy, CITIC Resources, Marubeni, Sojitz, Nippon Steel and others. Mining is conducted by dragline and pre-strip operation.[3] Operations began on 1 June 1998.[4] 850 tonnes of coal per hour is able to be washed at the coal handling and preparation plant.[1]
There are four pits in operation; Johnson, South, Creek and East Pits.[4]
Coal exports leave the country via the Goonyella railway line and the Dalrymple Bay Coal terminal at Hay Point.[4]
Coppabella was one of numerous Queensland mines closed during the 2010–11 Queensland floods.
^ abc"Coppabella and Moorvale Coal Mines Joint Venture ("CMJV")". CITIC Resources Holdings. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^"Bowen Basin coal mines". bowenbasin.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
^"Coppabella Mine". Peabody Energy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ abc"Coppabella Coal Mine, Australia". mining-technology.com. Net Resources International. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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