Specifications - Burton Coal Mine, Queensland, Australia

Key Data
Producer of	Thermal and coking coal
Location	150km southwest of Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Ownership	Peabody Energy (95%); Theiss Contractors (5%)
Geology type	Permian coal measures of the Bowen Basin
Mineral type	Hard and semi-soft coking coal and thermal coal
Reserve base	164Mt, including nearby reserve areas
Annual production	3.4Mt metallurgical coal and 450,000t thermal coal (2005)
Mining method	Opencast
Coal processing	Crushing, followed by dense medium separation and flotation in Jameson cells
Employment	270
Prime contractor	Theiss Contractors
Key Equipment
	Driltech blasthole drills
	Liebherr R996 hydraulic excavators
	Caterpillar 789B haul trucks
	Caterpillar 992C and 992G wheel loaders
	Caterpillar D9R, D10R and D11R dozers
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