Queensland Coal Mines/Sites

189

Sonoma

Bowen

Operator

QCOAL Pty Ltd

Principal Holder QCOAL Pty Ltd

Phone: +61 7 3300 1111 Fax: +61 7 3300 4131

Location

8km south of Collinsville and approximately 106km by rail south of

Abbot Point.

Coal Measures:

Major Beneficial

Owner/s

Main tenements

Geology

Moranbah Coal Measures and basal Fort Cooper Coal Measures of

Late Permian age. Coal seams are named in alphabetic order in

ascending stratigraphic order with the main seams being A, B, E, P,

Q, R and S. Seam thicknesses range up to 11 metres with dips

around 6 degrees to the east or south east.

Mining Method

Moranbah

Transport

Preparation plant

Product Coals Coking and Thermal

Comments

Detailed exploration, mine planning, environmental, cultural heritage and feasibility studies are in progress. (Sep 04)

Undeveloped

Status:

Deposit

Type:

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Basin:

Synonyms: Bowen River

Address

1095 Waterworks Rd

THE GAP Qld 4061

Small

Small

Small

Small

Size*:

1095 Waterworks Rd

THE GAP

Qld 4061

Street

Postal

EPC 586

EPC 586

EPC 639

Coal Quality

Brand

Moisture Ash

Specific Sulphur

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Fixed

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CSN

Bowen River QC

1.6 9.5

32

0.6

29

59.5

8

Bowen River QT

1.5

15

29

0.6

24

59.5

1

* Sites: Small < 50Mt, Medium 51 to 150Mt, Large 151 to 500Mt, Very Large > 500Mt measured and indicated

Mines: Small < 2Mt, Medium > 2Mt < 10Mt, Large > 5Mt < 10Mt, Very Large > 10Mt annual saleable coal production

Data updated March 2005