AFTER two years and a construction team of more than 1000 people, Queensland premier Campbell Newman officially opened BMA’s Daunia open-cut coal mine south east of Moranbah today. Using a truck and shovel system and employing around 450 people, the mine will export around 4.5 million tonnes of steel making coal a year through the Hay Point Coal terminal south of Mackay. While today marks the official opening, the actual first production from the site began in early March. The Daunia mine is one part of BMA’s major growth projects in Central Queensland. The two other developments are the expansion of the Hay Point Coal terminal due for completion in 2015 and the Caval Ridge coal mine which is scheduled for production at the end of next year. However earlier this month BHP said it had revised its timelines for the Hay Point coal terminal expansion. Chief executive Andrew Mackenzie said the company would no longer demolish the existing trestles. "Marine works have been our greatest challenge, unplanned weather interruptions and regrettable productivity issues have increased our share of the project budget by $255 million to $1.5 billion,” he told media. "The first shipment is now anticipated in the 2015 calendar year, but the ramp-up profile for Queensland coal will not be affected.” STORY - COURTESY - SHIFT MINER
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 07:51:03 +0000
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