Tahmoor Coal Mine
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Tahmoor Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tahmoor Coal Mine | Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia | -34.2532732, 150.5753104 (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 | – | 1979 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4[1] | – | – | Underground | Longwall | – | 500* | 400[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54[3] | 2017[3] | 650[3] | Southern | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Tahmoor Coal | GFG Alliance Ltd [50.00%]; SIMEC Mining Division [50.00%] | UK, UK |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 2.107[3] | 2.11[3] | 2.37[3] | 2.35[4] | 2.75[1] | 2.32[1] | 2.73[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 and December supplements.
Background
The Tahmoor coal complex is a coal mine 80 kilometres (km) south-west of Sydney in the Southern Coalfields of New South Wales, Australia. Mining began at Tahmoor Coking Coal Mine (Tahmoor North) in 1979 and is owned and operated by SIMEC Mining, a member of the GFG Alliance. As of June 2020, the existing mining operation at Tahmoor Coking Coal is due to cease in 2022, though.[6]
In order to continue mining, SIMEC Mining applied to extend the life of the mine by a further 13 years, up until 2035. If approved, the mine expansion would take place at Tahmoor South mine, which is within the same mining lease but slightly south of the Tahmoor Coking Coal operations.[6]
As of June 2020, the Tahmoor South project is in the "assessment" phase, having already submitted an environmental impact statement and responded to appropriate submissions from interested stakeholders.[7]
The coal mines are underground longwall mines that produce coking coal.
In 2021, the project received approval for a 10 year life of mine extension.[8]
According to the company website, coal mining at the Tahmoor South mine began on 18 October 2022 and it will operate until 2032.[9]
- Sponsor: Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd[10]
- Parent Company: SIMEC Mining Division (SIMEC) of the GFG Alliance (GFG)
- Location: Located approximately 80 kilometres (km) south-west of Sydney in the Southern Coalfields of New South Wales (NSW).
- GPS Coordinates: -34.2532732,150.5753104 (exact)
- Status: Tahmoor North is closed; Tahmoor South is operating[9]
- Production Capacity: Tahmoor North produces about 1.6 mtpa,[10] though the expansion to Tahmoor South will increase production to 4 mtpa[11]
- Total Resource: 290 Mt (Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resource, 2020) [11]
- Mineable Reserves: 11 Mt (Proven and Probable Reserves, 2020) [10]
- Coal type: Coking coal[12]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: underground, longwall[12]
- Start Year: Tahmoor North began in 1979, while Tahmoor South has not yet begun, but predictions are set for 2022.[6]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240208194040/https://www.tahmoorcolliery.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Tahmoor-Coal-2022-Annual-Review-and-AEMR_Website_6m-Redacted.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 February 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240209175035/https://miningdataonline.com/property/890/Tahmoor-Mine.aspx. Archived from the original on 09 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.tahmoorcolliery.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/10/tahmoor-coal-2021-annual-review-and-aemr_final_appendicies-1-11.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.tahmoorcolliery.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/Tahmoor-Coal-2023-Annual-Review-and-AEMR-Final_20240510_update.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Our plans," "Tahmoor South Project website," accessed June 2020.
- ↑ "Tahmoor South Coal Project," "NSW Government," accessed June 2020.
- ↑ Tahmoor coal mine secures 10-year extension, Australian Mining, April 26, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Our Operations, Tahmoor Colliery, accessed March 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Tahmoor North Mine (Tahmoor South Project)," "Mining Data Solutions," accessed June 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Environmental Impact Statement - Main Report," "AECOM Australia Pty Ltd," December 21, 2018.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Tahmoor Coking Coal Mine Update," "SIMEC," May 2020.
