Leigh Creek mine
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The Leigh Creek mine is a former opencast coal mine operated by Alinta Energy Services, a subsidiary of Alinta Energy.
The mine—which closed in 2015—produced 2.4 million tonnes per annum in Leigh Creek, Southern Australia, Australia.
Location
The satellite image below shows the exact location of the mine
Background
In 2006/2007 the mine produced 3.88 million tonnes of coal[1] which was solely used in the Playford Power Station and the Northern Power Station.[2]
On its website the Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia states "while mining continues from Lobe B, rehabilitation of the north fields Lobe C and D is continuing. Visible dragline spoil heaps are being flattened to a 1 in 6 gradient and covered by topsoil and seeded. Regrowth has been poor this year because of persistent drought."[1]
Mine Details
- Sponsor: Alinta Energy Services
- Parent Company: Alinta Energy
- Location: Leigh Creek, Southern Australia, Australia
- GPS Coordinates: -30.482823, 138.414574 (exact)
- Status: Closed (2015)
- Production Capacity: 2.4 Mtpa
- Total Resource: 34.1 Mt
- Mineable Reserves: 21 Mt
- Coal Type: Subbituminous
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface mine
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia, "Leigh Creek", Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia, accessed December 2010.
- ↑ Alinta Energy, "Flinders", Alinta Energy website, accessed December 2010.
