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Wash plant work to continue Curragh’s winning streak

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal.

Coronado Global Resources (ASX:CRN) is working to boost wash plant performance at Curragh on the back of record-breaking ROM production last quarter.

Since reporting a six-year record in ROM production in June at the Blackwater coal complex, each subsequent quarter had surpassed long-standing production trends, Coronado managing director and chief executive officer Douglas Thompson said.

Key points:

  • Strong December quarter for Curragh
  • Plan to optimise site's CHPP throughput
  • Complex demonstrates increased wet. . .

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Curragh operations halted as death probe continues

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal, Energy.

The man killed at the Curragh coal mine near Blackwater at the weekend has been identified as experienced dragline operator Clark Peadon.

Clark Peadon.

Mine owner Coronado Global Resources said Mr Peadon had worked at Curragh since 2006, stating "he was a highly respected member of our team".

Operations at Curragh have been suspended as authorities work through investigations into the fatal accident.

"Our thoughts are with Clark’s family, friends. . .

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Primary industry chief straddles class

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal.

by Robert Dark

On entering the offices of the Queensland Resources Council, I needed to resist the urge to take off my shoes.

Chief executive Ian Macfarlane answered the door. The rest of the staff were busy. He’s a farmer’s boy with a characteristically hospitable hand shake and a smile. 

Farmers take their shoes off before entering the house so they leave what’s in the paddock, in the paddock.

It is also a sign of respect, somewhere between tipping your hat and saluting.

Ian was a politician. He represented the Toowoomba-based seat of Groom for the. . .

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Curragh coal mine worker killed

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal.

Investigations are underway after a worker was fatally injured while on duty overnight at Curragh coal mine near Blackwater.

Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) said the incident occurred prior to 12.40am today. All work on site has ceased.

"RSHQ inspectors are at site commencing inquiries into the nature and cause of the incident," the authority stated

"The worker’s family has been notified."

Mine owner Coronado Global Resources extended deepest sympathies to the family, friends and workmates of the employee. 

"Operations at Curragh have been temporarily suspended to allow authorities to. . .

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Golding wins $150m Kogan Creek extension

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal, Energy, Gold.

Golding Contractors has won a contract extension worth about $150 million to continue to mine the Kogan Creek coal site.

The four-year contract extension represents the third mining contract term to date for Golding and CS Energy at Kogan Creek mine.

The NRW Holdings subsidiary performed the civil works in 2006 before mining commenced in 2007.

All major plant and equipment will be supplied by Golding under the new arrangement, requiring a capital spend of about $11 million in the first year.

Kogan Creek mine supplies black. . .

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Jobs to flow as Curragh boosts mining fleet

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Golding Contractors is bringing a fifth and sixth mining fleet online at the Curragh coal mine near Blackwater, generating about 150 new jobs.

The additional fleet was set to include Hitachi EX5600 and EX3600 excavators and 13 Hitachi EH4000 trucks, along with ancillary plant, the company said.

It follows a letter of direction from mine owner Coronado Curragh to increase mining plant at the Curragh main mine through the introduction of two new fleets in addition to its current mining operations.

Parent company NRW Holdings said this added about $50 million to Golding's existing contract, which has an indicative. . .

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Bumper quarter for Curragh coal mine

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Coronado's Curragh mine near Blackwater delivered record sales volumes for the September quarter of 3.6 million tonnes.

The result was a 20.6 per cent lift on the previous quarter in terms of sales volumes and a 24.5 per cent lift in saleable production, the company said.

"This excellent result stemmed from an improvement in mining contract performance as well as the mobilisation of additional fleets to recover lost production and overburden from the first half of the year," chief executive officer Gerry Spindler said.

"In addition, CHPP performance improved due to better reliability, higherthroughput rates and. . .

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Curragh coal expansion plans on track

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Coronado Global is steaming ahead with its plans to expand Curragh mine saleable coal production to 15Mtpa by 2023.

In its annual report released today the company said it had secured additional port capacity for Curragh, as well as executing agreements with Aurizon and Pacific National for additional rail haulage services to support accelerated expansion of the operation.

The Blackwater district mine achieved a 6.7 per cent increase in coal sales volumes in 2019 to a record 12.8 million tonnes.

Curragh’s ROM production increased 6.4 per cent to. . .

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Tyre-fitting ban directive at fatal mine accident site

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Curragh mine owner Coronado Global Resources has revealed a ban on relevant tyre and wheel-rim fitting activities at the coal site after Sunday's fatal accident.

All operations at the Blackwater mine have been suspended since Thiess employee Donald Rabbitt (pictured) was killed during a tyre change in the main workshop.

The company today announced that operations would gradually resume in parts of the operation from tomorrow (January 17) at the earliest.

But it said the Queensland Mines Inspectorate had issued a directive after the workshop death that all relevant tyre and wheel-rim fitting activities be suspended until. . .

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