Queensland Coal Mines/Sites
59
Pentland
Galilee
Operator
Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd
Principal Holder Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd
Phone: +61 7 3115 5300 Fax:
Location
10km south southwest of Pentland.
Coal Measures:
Major Beneficial
Owner/s
Main tenements
Geology
Coal bearing sequence in the Betts Creek beds of Late Permian age
dipping gently to the south southwest beneath varying thicknesses of
Cainozoic & Triassic sedimentary cover. Up to 7 seams are present
with an aggregate coal thickness of 18m. There are two coal deposits
present: Ellimeek and Lauderdale.
Mining Method
Betts Creek
beds
Transport
Preparation plant
Product Coals
Comments
In June 2003, MIM shareholders approved a scheme of arrangement by which Swiss-based commodities group Xstrata Plc acquired
the assets of MIM Holdings Limited. The two seperate deposits (Lauderdale and Elimeek) comprising the Pentland resource area
are now held by different holders.
Undeveloped
Status:
Deposit
Type:
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Basin:
Synonyms:
Address
Level 10, Riverside Centre 123 Eagle Street
BRISBANE Qld 4000
Very Large
Very Large
Very Large
Very Large
Size*:
GPO Box 2587
BRISBANE
Qld 4001
Street
Postal
Xstrata Plc
Sumitomo Corporation
Itochu Corporation
EPC 526
Coal Quality
Brand
Moisture Ash
Specific Sulphur
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Volatile
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Fixed
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CSN
Pentland
8
30
18.41
0.3
22.4
39.6
* 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