Goonyella-Riverside Coal Mine
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Goonyella-Riverside Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Moranbah, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Goonyella-Riverside Coal Mine | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | -21.792321, 147.962045 (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] | – | 1989[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 22.152[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 591[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532 | – | 798 | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | Hay Point Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Pty Ltd | BHP Group Ltd [50.0%]; Mitsubishi Corp [50.0%] | Australia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[2] | 20[2] | 21[2] | 22[2] | 23[2] | 25[2] | 22[2] | 22[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
The Goonyella Riverside mine is an open cut coal mine, operated by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), near Moranbah in the Bowen Basin in Queensland, Australia.[4]
The mine had a record production year in 2021.[5] The mine is owned and operated by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), a 50:50 joint venture between BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi Development. (BMA also operates the Peak Downs mine, Saraji mine, Norwich Park mine, Blackwater mine, the Gregory Crinum mine as well as the Hay Point Coal Terminal.
In 2015 BHP Mitsubishi Alliance was given permission for an extension to the Goonyella Riverside mine as part of the Red Hill coal project. Thi could mean that the Goonyella Riverside mine produces 18.5mtpa. Extracting a total of 32.5mtpa between the new Red Hill mine and the extended Goonyella Riverside mine.[6]
- Sponsor:
- Parent Company: BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)[7]
- Location: Moranbah in the Bowen Basin in Queensland, Australia
- GPS Coordinates: -21.754015,147.973251 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 17.1 Mt/year[7]
- Production: 18.8 Mt/year[5]
- Total Resource:
- Minable Reserves: 818 Mt [8]
- Coal type: Bituminous (coking coal)[9]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface, opencast[7]
- Mining Method:
- Workforce Size: 591[10]
- Start Year:1989[7]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125042916/https://www.bhp.com/-/media/documents/investors/annual-reports/2022/220906_bhpannualreport2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: 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) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240328172017/https://www.bhp.com/-/media/bhp/documents/investors/reports/2002/gyrvanalystpresentationjune02.pdf?la=en. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ BHP Billiton, "About BMA", BHP Billiton website, accessed June 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 BHP Annual Report, 2021
- ↑ BMA, "Red Hill Mining Lease EIS │Executive Summary",Red Hill Mining Lease Environmental Impact Statement, Executive Summary, Page 1, 2 July 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 NS Energy BusinessGoonyella Riversiade Coal Mine, accessed June 19, 2020
- ↑ Form 20F SEC, accessed November 2020
- ↑ BHP Investor Reports, June 2002.
- ↑ BHP, Investor Presentation, June 2.
