Mandalong Coal Mine

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Mandalong Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mandalong Coal Mine	Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia	-33.119111, 151.461844 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2005	–

Table 3: Operation details

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
6	2.681	2022	Underground	Longwall	–	300	815

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
68.14	–	153	Newcastle	Bituminous	Thermal	Port of Newcastle

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd	Banpu PCL [100.0%]	Thailand

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	5	5	3	5	3	2	1

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
Proposed	Permitted	Expansion	–	0	–

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

Mandalong coal mine is an underground mine, owned and operated by Centennial Mandalong Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Centennial Coal, in the Lake Macquarie area, New South Wales, Australia.

The mine provides coal to the Vales Point power station and Eraring power station. The mine is operated by Centennial Mandalong Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Centennial Coal. In an October 2009 environmental assessment on upgrading options for the Munmorah power station, Delta Electricity stated that the Mandalong coal mine currently supplies coal for the plant. In 2016, it was temporarily put on care and maintenance.

• Operator: Centennial Mandalong Pty Limited
• Owner: Centennial Coal
• Location: New South Wales, Australia.
• GPS Coordinates: -33.119111, 151.461844 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 2.78 million tonnes per annum (2022)
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 68.14 MT (proven and probable)
• Coal Type: Thermal
• Mine Employment: 815
• Mine Type: Underground, longwall
• Mine Depth: 300 m (250-330 exact)
• Start Year: 2005
• Source of Financing:

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