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Tasman Underground Mine

Location

Tasman Underground Mine is located south of Maitland, approximately 20 km from the Port of Newcastle. Entry to the site is off George Booth Drive, 1.5km west of Seahampton.

The underground lease area covers 952 hectares with George Booth Drive to the north, the F3 freeway to the east and Mount Sugarloaf in the centre.

Mining Operation

Tasman is a bord and pillar operation, which uses continuous miners for first workings and secondary extraction. This two stage process accommodates irregular shaped coal deposits, enables adjustment to extraction for better management of subsidence and maximizes the efficiency of the operation.

Coal Preparation

Following extraction, the raw coal is brought to the surface where it is transported by truck to the established coal washing and loading facilities at Bloomfield Colliery (16 km). There it is washed under contract to export steam coal specification.

Transportation and Export

Washed coal is transported by rail and exported through the Port of Newcastle.

 

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