North Goonyella and Eaglefield

North Goonyella underground and Eaglefield open-cut mines are located at the northern end of the Bowen Basin, about 160 kilometres west of Mackay. The combined operations produce around three million tonnes (3.3 million tons) of coking coal a year from a lease of 3341 hectares. Mining commenced from the underground in 1994.

Eaglefield is a conventional open-cut mine utilising excavators and rear dump trucks to strip overburden and uncover the Goonyella middle and lower seams. It is operated under a mining contract by Macmahon Contractors. North Goonyella is a longwall mine operated by Peabody Pacific employees.

The premium quality, medium volatile, high strength coking coal from North Goonyella has exceptional coking properties. It is able to make a strong and low reactivity coke in a wide variety of coke oven blends. Consistent quality has ensured strong demand from a diverse range of major steel makers in Japan, Asia, India and Europe. Coal is exported through Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, south of Mackay.

The mining lease has extensive reserves, including 42 million tonnes (46 million tons) of recoverable coking coal from the Goonyella middle and lower seams.
Peabody acquired North Goonyella in April 2004.

 

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