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Bengalla Mining Company

  • Contact details: Bengalla Road, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 6542 9500
  • Website: www.bengalla.com.au
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Bengalla OC Moisture % (ad) 3
  Moisture % (ar) 10
  Ash % (ad) 13.5
  VM % (ad) 31.0
  TS % (ad) 0.57
  SE (Mj/kg) 6850
  SE (kcal/kg) 28.78

BHP Billiton Limited

  • Contact details: BHP Billiton Centre, 171 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
  • Phone: 1300 554 757
  • Website: www.bhpbilliton.com
OperationQualities Domestic Thermal Export Thermal
Mt Arthur OC Moisture % (ad) 3.5 3.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0 11.0
  Ash % (ad) 28 14.0
  VM % (ad) 30 31.7
  TS % (ad) 0.75 0.7
  SE (kcal/kg) gar 5200 6170
  SE (kcal/kg) gad – 6690
  SE (Mj/kg) 21.8 28.01
  CSN 1.0–2.0 1.0–4.0
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1300+ 1350+
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1500+ 1550+
  HGI 42–52 45–52
  Gray-King – –
  Max. Fluid (ddm) – –
  Phosphorus % (ad) – –

Big Ben Holdings Pty Ltd

  • Contact details: Four Mile Creek Road, Ashtonfield NSW 2323
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 4930 2600
OperationQualities Export ThermalCoking
Bloomfield OC Moisture % (ad) – –
  Moisture % (ar) 8.0 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 15.5 9.0
  VM % (ad) 32.0–33.0 35.0
  TS % (ad) 1.00 0.80
  SE (kcal/kg) 6700 –
  SE (Mj/kg) 28.1 –
  CSN 1.5–2.0 4.9
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1350 –
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1560 –
  HGI 48–50 –
OperationQualities Export ThermalCoking
Rix's Creek OC Moisture % (ad) – –
  Moisture % (ar) 9 9
  Ash % (ad) 15 9.5
  VM % (ad) 33 35
  TS % (ad) 0.8–1 0.85
  SE (kcal/kg) 6700 –
  SE (Mj/kg) 28.1 –
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1350 –
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1560 –
  HGI 48–50 –
  CSN 2.0–3.0 4

Centennial Coal Company Ltd

  • Contact details: Level 18, BT Tower, 1 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 9266 2700
  • Website: www.centennialcoal.com.au
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Airly UG Moisture % (ad) –
  Moisture % (ar) –
  Ash % (ad) 14.0–16.0
  VM % (ad) 28.0–32.0
  TS % (ad) 0.3–0.7
  SE (kcal/kg) 6477–7053
  SE (Mj/kg) 27.1–29.5
  CSN 0.5–1.0
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1380
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1600+
  HGI 40–45
  Phosphorus % (ad) –
  Max. Fluid (ddm) –
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Clarence UG Moisture % (ad) 2.2
  Moisture % (ar) –
  Ash % (ad) 13.5
  VM % (ad) 27.0
  TS % (ad) 0.35
  SE (kcal/kg) 6900
  SE (Mj/kg) 28.9
  CSN 1.0
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1400+
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1550+
  HGI 48–50
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.030
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) –
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Mandalong UG Moisture % (ad) 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 8.0
  Ash % (ad) 14.0
  VM % (ad) 30.0
  TS % (ad) 0.4
  SE (kcal/kg) 6750
  SE (Mj/kg) 28.3
  CSN –
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1350
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1350+
  HGI –
  Phosphorus % (ad) –
OperationQualities Eraring Power Station Feed
Myuna UG Moisture % (ad) 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 8.0
  Ash % (ad) 20.5
  VM % (ad) 24.3
  TS % (ad) 0.35
  SE (kcal/kg) 6170
  SE (Mj/kg) 25.9
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1500
  HGI 55
  Phosphorus % (ad) –
  Nitrogen % (ad) –
OperationQualities Domestic Thermal Export Thermal
Springvale UG Moisture % (ad) – 2.2
  Moisture % (ar) 7.0 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 22.6 16.0
  VM % (ad) 25.8 31.0
  TS % (ad) 0.55 0.60
  SE (kcal/kg) 5780 6850
  SE (Mj/kg) 24.2 28.7
  CSN 1.0 1.5
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1570 1600
  HGI 44 45–50
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.015 –
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) 25–800 –

Glencore Coal Pty Ltd

  • Contact details: 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 9253 6700
OperationQualities Export Thermal Semi-soft Coking
Bulga OC Moisture % (ad) 2.5 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 14 9.0
  VM % (ad) 31 34.5
  TS % (ad) 0.5 0.55
  SE (kcal/kg) 6421 6860
  SE (Mj/kg) 26.88 29.72
  CSN – 6
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1400 1350
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1550 1550+
  HGI 50 50
  Max. Fluid (ddm) – 200
OperationQualities Export Thermal Semi-soft Coking
Bulga UG Moisture % (ad) 2.5 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 14 9.0
  VM % (ad) 31 34.5
  TS % (ad) 0.5 0.55
  SE (kcal/kg) gar 6421 6860
  SE (kcal/kg) gad 6880 7350
  SE (Mj/kg) 26.88 28.72
  CSN – 6
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1440 1350
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1550 1500+
  HGI 50 50
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) – 20
OperationQualities Export Thermal Semi-soft Coking
Liddell OC Moisture % (ad) 2.5 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0 9.0 (max)
  Ash % (ad) 13.0 9.5 (max)
  VM % (ad) 33.0 36
  TS % (ad) 0.60 0.6 (max)
  SE (kcal/kg) gar 6533 6813
  SE (Mj/kg) gad 7000 7300
  SE (Mj/kg) 27.35 28.53
  CSN – 7
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1300 1300
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1520 1500
  HGI 48 48 (min)
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) – 200
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.05 0.03
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Mangoola OC Moisture % (ad) 5.5
  Moisture % (ar) 13.0
  Ash % (ad) 15.0
  VM % (ad) 28.5
  TS % (ad) 0.40
  SE (kcal/kg) gar 5754
  SE (kcal/kg) gad 6250
  SE (Mj/kg) 24.09
  CSN –
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1300
  AFT (°C) – Flow –
  HGI 53
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.01
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) –
OperationQualities Semi-Soft Coking Coal Mt Owen Low Ash
Mt Owen / Glendell OC Moisture % (ad) 2.5 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9 (max) 9 (max)
  Ash % (ad) 9.5 (max) 12.5 (max)
  VM % (ad) 36.5 36
  TS % (ad) 0.6 0.65
  SE (kcal/kg) gar 6813 6533
  SE (kcal/kg) gad 28.53 27.35
  CSN 6 –
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1300 1300
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1500 1500
  HGI 50 52
  Gray-King G2 –
  Max. Fluid (ddm) 200 –
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.026 0.034
OperationQualities Domestic Thermal
Ravensworth North / Narama OC Moisture % (ad) 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 10 (max)
  Ash % (ad) 35 (max)
  VM % (ad) 20–34
  TS % (ad) 1 (max)
  SE (Mj/kg) 18.5 (min)
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1250
  AFT (°C) – Flow –
  HGI 44 (min)
OperationQualities Hard Coking
Tahmoor UG Moisture % (ad) 1.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9
  Ash % (ad) 9.5
  VM % (ad) 27.5
  TS % (ad) 0.40
  SE (kcal/kg) –
  SE (Mj/kg) –
  CSN 7
  AFT (°C) – Deform –
  AFT (°C) – Flow –
  HGI 65
  Gray-King –
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.05
  Max. Fluid (ddm) >3000
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Ulan UG / Ulan OC / Ulan West UG Moisture % (ad) 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9.5
  Ash % (ad) 15.0
  VM % (ad) 30.5
  TS % (ad) 0.60
  SE (kcal/kg) gar 6312
  SE (kcal/kg) gad 6800
  SE (Mj/kg) 26.43
  CSN –
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1400
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1600
  HGI 50
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.006

Idemitsu Australia Resources Pty Ltd

  • Contact details: GPO Box 1127, Brisbane QLD 4001
  • Phone: +61 (0)7 3222 5600
  • Website: www.idemitsu.com.au
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Boggabri OC Moisture % (ad) 4.5
  Moisture % (ar) 10.0
  Ash % (ad) 12
  VM % (ad) 32.0–34.0
  TS % (ad) 0.40
  SE (kcal/kg) 6770
  SE (Mj/kg) 30.0
  CSN 1.0–6.5
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1500
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1500+
  HGI 50
OperationQualities Muswellbrook Thermal High Energy Thermal
Muswellbrook OC Moisture % (ad) 2.5 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9 9
  Ash % (ad) 12.5 11.0
  VM % (ad) 34.0 35.5
  TS % (ad) 0.8 0.8
  SE (kcal/kg) 6 850 7000
  SE (Mj/kg) 28.7 29.3
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1300 1300
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1400 1400
  HGI 45 45
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.05 0.05

LD Operations

  • Contact details: 16 Spitfire Place, Rutherford NSW 2330
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 4936 9000
  • Website: www.ldo.com.au
OperationQualities Wallarah Brand Thermal Domestic Thermal
Chain Valley UG Moisture % (ad) – –
  Moisture % (ar) 3 3
  Ash % (ad) 21 21
  VM % (ad) 30 28
  TS% (ad) 0.35 0.35
  SE (k/cal/kg) 5500 5500
  SE (Mj/kg) 24 24
  CSN 1 –
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1450 –
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1560+ –
  HGI 50.0 50.0
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.0 –

Peabody Energy Pty Ltd

  • Contact details: Level 13, BOQ Building, 259 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 or GPO Box 164, Brisbane QLD 4001
  • Phone: +61 (0)7 3225 5500
OperationQualities Hard Coking Semi-hard Coking
Metropolitan UG Moisture % (ar) 8.0 6.5
  Ash % (ad) 8.8 11.0
  VM % (ad) 20.5 20.0
  TS % (ad) 0.36 0.40
  CSN 6.0–7.0 1.0
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.05 0.1
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Wambo OC & UG Moisture % (ad) 3
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 9.0–12.0
  VM % (ad) 33.2–34.5
  TS % (ad) 0.6
  SE (kcal/kg) 6900–7150
  SE (Mj/kg) 28.9–29.9
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1480
  HGI 50.0
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Wilpinjong OC Moisture % (ad) 7.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9
  Ash % (ad) 15
  VM % (ad) 29.7
  TS % (ad) 0.47
  SE (kcal/kg) 6750
  SE (Mj/kg) 23.9
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1550
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1560+
  HGI 47.0
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.06

South32 – Illawarra Coal

OperationQualities Bulli Coking
Appin UG Moisture % (ad) 1.0
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 9.5
  VM % (ad) 21.0–22.0
  TS % (ad) 0.38
  SE (Mj/kg) –
  SE (kcal/kg) –
  CSN 6.5
  AFT (°C) – Deform –
  AFT (°C) – Flow –
  HGI 75
  Gray-King G3
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.070
  Max. Fluid (ddm) 800
OperationQualities Illawarra Coking
Dendrobium UG Moisture % (ad) 1.0
  Moisture % (ar) 1.0
  Ash % (ad) 9.5
  VM % (ad) 22.0
  TS % (ad) 0.44
  SE (kcal/kg) –
  SE (Mj/kg) –
  CSN 75
  AFT (°C) – Deform –
  AFT (°C) – Flow –
  HGI 75
  Gray-King G5
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.005
  Max. Fluid (ddm) 1200
OperationQualities Bulli Coking
West Cliff UG Moisture % (ad) 1.0
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 9.5
  VM % (ad) 21.0–22.0
  TS % (ad) 0.38
  SE (kcal/kg) –
  SE (Mj/kg) –
  CSN 6.5
  AFT (°C) – Deform –
  AFT (°C) – Flow –
  HGI 75
  Gray-King G3
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.070
  Max. Fluid (ddm) 800

Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited

  • Contact details: Level 28, 259 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 or PO Box R1113, Royal Exchange NSW 1225
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 8507 9700
  • Website: www.whitehavencoal.com.au
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Narrabri UG Moisture % (ad) 5.0
  Moisture % (ar) 11.0
  Ash % (ad) 12.0
  VM % (ad) 28.5
  TS % (ad) 0.40
  SE (kcal/kg) 6850
  CSN 0.5
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1350
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1500
  HGI 47
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.005
  Max. Fluid (ddm) –
OperationQualities Export Thermal Semi-soft Coking
Maules Creek OC Moisture % (ad) 3.5 3.5
  Moisture % (ar) 11.0 11.0
  Ash % (ad) 9.0 7.0
  VM % (ad) 36.4 37.7
  TS % (ad) 0.45 0.45
  SE (kcal/kg) 7150 7300
  CSN 2.0-4.0 2.0-4.0
  HGI 48 48
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Rocglen OC Moisture % (ad) 3.5
  Moisture % (ar) 11.0
  Ash % (ad) 10
  VM % (ad) 35.0
  TS % (ad) 0.45
  SE (kcal/kg) 7000
  CSN 2
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1400
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1550
  HGI 45
OperationQualitiesPCI Export Thermal
Tarrawonga OC Moisture % (ad) 3.5 3.5
  Moisture % (ar) 11 11
  Ash % (ad) 6.5 12
  VM % (ad) 36 33
  TS % (ad) 0.40 0.40
  SE (kcal/kg) 7350 6900
  Fixed Carbons% (ad) 54.0 51.5
  HGI 48 48
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.004 0.00
  Max. Fluid (ddm) 30 –
OperationQualitiesPCI Export Thermal
Werris Creek OC Moisture % (ad) 3.5 3.5
  Moisture % (ar) 11.0 11.0
  Ash % (ad) 8.0 13.0
  VM % (ad) 31.0 29.0
  TS % (ad) 0.4 0.40
  SE (kcal/kg) 7100 6700
  CSN 2.0 –
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1300 1300
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1450 1450
  HGI 55 50
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.004 0.006
  Max. Fluid (ddm) – –

Wollongong Coal Limited

  • Contact details: Cnr Bellambi Lane and Princes Highway, Russell Vale NSW 2517
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 4223 6800
  • Website: www.wollongongcoal.com.au
OperationQualities ROM Wongawilli Seam
Wongawilli UG Moisture % (ad) 1.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 30.0
  VM % (ad) 21.0
  TS % (ad) 0.5
  SE (kcal/kg) 5800
  SE (Mj/kg) –
  CSN 6–8
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1560+
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1560+
  HGI 70
  Gray-King –
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.050
  Max. Fluid (ddm) –

Yancoal Australia Ltd

  • Contact details: Suite 1105, Level 11, 68 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
  • Phone: +61 (0)2 8243 5300
  • Website: www.yancoal.com.au
OperationQualities Export Thermal
Ashton UG Moisture % (ad) 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 9.5
  VM % (ad) 36.0
  TS % (ad) 0.6
  SE (kcal/kg) 7250
  SE (Mj/kg) 30.4
  CSN 4–6
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1450
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1600
  HGI 50
  Max. Fluid (ddm) 300–1000
OperationQualitiesCoking
Austar UG Moisture % (ad) 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 10
  Ash % (ad) 5.5
  VM % (ad) 40.0
  TS % (ad) 1.75
  SE (kcal/kg) 7700
  SE (Mj/kg) 32.2
  CSN 6.0–7.0
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1200
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1520
  HGI 35.0
  Gray-King G6
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.030
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) 10,000+
OperationDescription
Duralie OC Duralie Coking is a major blend component to Gloucester coking coal. Duralie Thermal coal sold as blends.
OperationQualities Std Thermal Coal High Ash Thermal
Moolarben OC Moisture % (ad) 2.5 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) – –
  Ash % (ad) 17 20
  VM % (ad) 30 40
  TS % (ad) 0.6 0.65
  SE (kcal/kg) 6500 6100
  SE (Mj/kg) 27.5 25.7
  HGI 48 48
OperationQualities Export ThermalCoking
Hunter Valley Operations OC Moisture % (ad) 2.5 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 10 10
  Ash % (ad) 13.5 9.5
  VM % (ad) 31 33
  TS % (ad) 0.55 0.55
  SE (kcal/kg) 6850 7220
  SE (Mj/kg) – –
  CSN 2 6
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1500 1500
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1560+ 1560+
  HGI 50 50
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) – 150
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.02 0.015
OperationQualities Export ThermalCoking
Mount Thorley / Warkworth OC Moisture % (ad) 2 2.5
  Moisture % (ar) 9 9.0
  Ash % (ad) 13 9.0
  VM % (ad) 31 33.5
  TS % (ad) 0.50 0.55
  SE (kcal/kg) 6850 7250
  SE (Mj/kg) 28.7 30.4
  CSN 2 6
  AFT (°C) – Deform 1450 1450
  AFT (°C) – Flow 1560+ 1560+
  HGI 50 50
  Gray-King – G1
  Max.Fluid. (ddm) – 150
  Phosphorus % (ad) 0.015 0.015

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