Xstrata to Extend Ravensworth Coal Mine's Life
Contributor:
Cole Latimer
Posted: 07/08/2012 12:00:00 AM EDT | 0
Posted: 07/08/2012 12:00:00 AM EDT | 0
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Xstrata has applied to the NSW Department of Planning to extend the lifespan and workforce of its Ravensworth coal mine.
Dubbed the "Underground Mine Modification 9", it is part of the miner's gradual development of the Liddell Seam.
This latest application from Xstrata seeks to modify the existing approved mine plan as well as "install additional surface infrastructure to ensure adequate gas drainage and ventilation", the miner says. While this will see additional methane gas vented in the early stages levels are predicted to drop soon after, and then stabilise.
As part of this growth it will also expand its workforce from just over 300 employees to a long term average of more than 400, with the occasional peak driving staff numbers above 500.
This latest development of its Hunter Valley underground coal mine comes only weeks after it announced plans to re-open its closed Blakefield South coal mine, after it was forced to shut the operation down due to underground fires.
This article was originally published on www.miningaustralia.com.au and is reposted with permission.
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