Glendell Coal Mine

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Glendell Coal Mine is a shelved coal mine in Hebden, New South Wales, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Glendell Coal Mine	Hebden, New South Wales, Australia	-32.45121527, 151.0783194 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Retired	–	2008	2023

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
4	2.526	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	254*

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
0	2023	190	Hunter	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Mt Owen Pty Limited	Glencore PLC [100.0%]	Switzerland

Expansion/Extension

Table 6: Project status

* Added capacity of a coal mine refers to the enhancement in the mine's production capabilities beyond its initial production capacity.

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Project Phase	Added Capacity (Mtpa)*	Start Year
Shelved	Pre-Permit	Expansion	–	5	–

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

The Glendell coal mine is a surface mine, operated by Mount Owen Pty, a subsidiary of Glencore, producing 4.5 million tonnes per annum, as part of the Mt Owen mine in Hebden, New South Wales, Australia.

Glendell Mine had plans to expand its coal production to 10 million tonnes per annum and also extend its mining area to extract an additional 140 million tonnes of run of mine coal. But in October 2022, the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission rejected the application to expand the mine because of heritage values in the region

As a result of this, the future of the Glendell mine remains uncertain. (As of December 2022, Glencore reports the mine has reached the end of its planned life.) On its website, the previous owner Xstrata Coal states that "Glendell was first approved by the then Department of Planning in 1983 whilst under the joint venture ownership of Renison Goldfields Limited and Dalgety Australia Ltd. After consent was granted, economic constraints halted full development of the project. In 1989, Renison Goldfields Consolidated Limited acquired 100% of the project. In 1992, Glendell was sold to a joint venture of Savage Resources (56.5%), Marion Coal Pty Limited (16%) and Mitsui Matsushima (27.5%). In 1994, a new joint venture was established between Savage Resources (67.5 %) and Mitsui Matsushima (32.5%). During 1999, Savage Resources sold its 67.5% share to Pasminco in February and in July Pasminco sold their 67.5% share to Glencore Coal Australia Pty Ltd."

"In 2001, Glencore changed its name to Enex Coal and in 2002 Enex was acquired by Xstrata Coal Pty Limited (Xstrata). Xstrata acquired 100% ownership of Glendell in early 2003. Xstrata Mt Owen is seeking a modification to the existing Glendell development consent from the Department of Planning to allow for the implementation of an improved mine plan and the development of synergies with the adjacent Mt Owen and Ravensworth East mines and the integration of Glendell into the Mt Owen Complex," the company states.

• Operator: Mount Owen Pty
• Owner: Glencore
• Location: Hebden, New South Wales, Australia
• Coordinates:-32.45121527, 151.0783194
• Status: Operating
• Production Capacity: 4.5 mtpa
• Total Resource: 190 million tonnes (2022)
• Mineable Reserves:
• Coal Type:
• Mine Size:
• Mine Type: Surface, opencast
• Start Year: 1983
• Source of Financing:

Expansion Project

In 2019, Glencore proposed plans for their "Glendell Continued Operations Project," which would extend mining at the existing Glendell Mine by allowing the extraction of an additional 140 million tonnes of ROM coal until 2044. In addition, the project would also expand mining operations by increasing the mine's coal production rate from the approved maximum of 4.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) up to 10 Mtpa.

However, in October 2022, the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission failed to approve the Glendell Continued Operations Project and the associated application to modify the Mount Owen Continued Operations Project. The reason for their refusal was that the project would have "significant and irreversible impacts on the historic Ravensworth Homestead complex..." Because of these impacts, the commission ruled that the site wasn't suitable for additional development, nor was the extension plan in the best interests of the public.

It's unclear how Glencore will proceed with its plans for Glendell Mine, but as of December 2022, the mine has reportedly reached the end of its planned life.

Expansion Details

• Status: Shelved/Cancelled
• Production Capacity: +5.5 mtpa (to total 10 mtpa)
• Start Year: TBD

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