Foxleigh Coal Mine
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Foxleigh Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Middlemount, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Foxleigh Coal Mine | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | -22.997778, 148.803889 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 1999[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 3.42[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 477* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223[3] | 2020[3] | 335.25[3] | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Middlemount South Limited | QMetco Ltd [100.0%] | Canada, South Korea, Japan |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[2] | 3[2] | 3[2] | 4[2] | 3[2] | 3[2] | 3[2] | 3[2] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.
Background
Foxleigh coal mine is operated by Middlemount South Pty Ltd and owned by QMetco, Posco Australia, Nippon Steel Australia, located in Middlemount, Queensland, Australia.[4] The mine is operated by Middlemount South Pty Ltd and owned by Hallador Energy Company.[4]
- Operator: Middlemount South Pty Ltd[4]
- Parent company: QMetco (70%), Posco Australia (20%), Nippon Steel Australia (10%)[4]
- Location: Middlemount, Queensland, Australia[4]
- GPS coordinates: -22.983463, 148.779234 (exact)
- Mine status: Operating[4]
- Start year:
- Mineable reserves: 350 million tonnes (Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resource)[4]
- Mineable reserves: 69.6 (Proven and Probable Reserve) [4]
- Coal type: Bituminous (Thermal)
- Mine size:
- Mine type: Surface, Opencast[4]
- Production: 4.08 million tonnes (ROM)[5]
- Number of employees:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240205202228/https://www.qmetco.com.au/site/our-assets/foxleigh-coal-mine/asset-overview. Archived from the original on 05 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240202181124/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/coal-industry-review-statistical-tables/resource/bab54159-f38b-4e6f-8652-4b04bca29139. Archived from the original on 02 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240205201857/https://miningdataonline.com/property/385/Foxleigh-Mine.aspx. Archived from the original on 05 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Foxleigh Mine, Mining Data Solutions, accessed January 15, 2020
- ↑ Foxleigh Mine, Mining Data Online, accessed Jan 2022
