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
4.3Mt metallurgical coal and 450,000t thermal coal
Mining method
Opencast
Coal processing
Crushing, followed by dense medium separation and flotation in Jameson cells
Employment
255 full time, 215 contract
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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