Blair Athol Mine
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Blair Athol Mine is an open cut mine, using a dragline truck and shovel method. 217 employees (as at 31 December 2008) work in shifts to keep the mine operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The coal deposit is part of the Bowen Basin, a significant Permian coal basin stretching 600km long and 250km wide.
In 2008 the mine produced more than 10 million tonnes of thermal coal. After being washed and prepared for sale, the coal is loaded onto trains for transportation 240km to the Dalrymple Bay Coal terminal where it is shipped to international customers.
Blair Athol Mine had marketable reserves of 29 million tonnes as at 31 December 2008. Read more about our products.