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Beltana DevelopmentBeltana Development

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Beltana Hunter Valley Beltana Hunter Valley NSWNSW

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Beltana Beltana

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Blakefield SouthBlakefield South

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Beltana Update.Beltana Update.

Blakefield Update.Blakefield Update.

USA Systems Study.USA Systems Study.

Supporting a High Capacity Longwall.Supporting a High Capacity Longwall.

Beltana DevelopmentBeltana Development

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BeltanaBeltana

Total of Total of 2828 Million tonnes Million tonnes mined to date. mined to date.

Total of Total of 8080 km of roadway km of roadway driveage to date. driveage to date.

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Beltana 2007Beltana 2007

TotalTotal of of 5.55.5 Million tonnes Million tonnes mined to date. mined to date.

Total of Total of 16.516.5 km of roadway km of roadway driveage to date. driveage to date.

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Single MinerSingle Miner

MG7MG7

Cut Rate m/hrCut Rate m/hr 4.2 4.2

Metres/wkMetres/wk 340340

Belt MovesBelt Moves 17.817.8

Single Single or Super or Super

V’s Super UnitV’s Super Unit

MG8MG8 MG9MG9

4.94.9 5.65.6

389389 373373

17.6 19.917.6 19.9

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MG7MG7Eng Avail.Eng Avail.

91.891.8

Op AvailOp Avail.. 77.6 77.6

Op Time.Op Time. 7878



MG8MG8 MG9MG9

93.893.8 8888

74.974.9 75.475.4

74.8 6774.8 67

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MG7MG7

Pillar CyclePillar Cycle 3.6 3.6

Total MetresTotal Metres 7,4217,421

Days / PanelDays / Panel 159159



MG8MG8 MG9MG9

3.43.4 3.53.5

6,5556,555 7,0457,045

114 132114 132

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Single Miner v’s Super UnitSingle Miner v’s Super Unit

GainsGains

– Cut RateCut Rate 112%112%

– Metres / WeekMetres / Week 125%125%

– Pillar CyclesPillar Cycles 103%103%

– Days / PanelDays / Panel 119%119%

Single or Super Single or Super

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Single Miner v’s Super UnitSingle Miner v’s Super Unit

LossesLosses

– Maint QualityMaint Quality

– StandardsStandards

– Belt Moves / Parallel TasksBelt Moves / Parallel Tasks

– Production Maintenance.Production Maintenance.

– SustainabilitySustainability

Single or SuperSingle or Super

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Back into Mains DriveageBack into Mains Driveage

Starting a 2nd CrewStarting a 2nd Crew

– Self HiredSelf Hired

– Integration of CrewsIntegration of Crews

Change in Development StructureChange in Development Structure

– Addition to Development Management TeamAddition to Development Management Team

– Each Crew self sufficientEach Crew self sufficient

– Maintain Single Panel Focus.Maintain Single Panel Focus.

Changes at BeltanaChanges at Beltana

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Development atDevelopment at 340m340m per week per week

Equates to Equates to 144m144m LWLW retreat / wkretreat / wk

Equates to Equates to 165,600t165,600t / wk/ wk

6.956.95 Million Tonnes / yr Million Tonnes / yr

Single Miner What will Single Miner What will it support at Beltanait support at Beltana

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Key Points to our StrategiesKey Points to our Strategies

– Manning.Manning.

– Standards.Standards.

– Measurement.Measurement.

– Continuous Improvement.Continuous Improvement.

– Fit for purpose equipment.Fit for purpose equipment.

– Communication.Communication.

StrategiesStrategies

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173km173km of Driveage of Driveage

44.6 million ROM tonnes44.6 million ROM tonnes

400m Longwall Face400m Longwall Face

6.7 million Tonnes / Year6.7 million Tonnes / Year

9 year Life9 year Life


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Up to 10m3/t if insitu CH4Up to 10m3/t if insitu CH4

High High volumetric volumetric capacity ventilation capacity ventilation system maximum 580msystem maximum 580m33/sec./sec.

Force–exhaust (Force–exhaust (pressure balancedpressure balanced) ) ventilation system.ventilation system.

7 heading mains / 3 heading gate 7 heading mains / 3 heading gate roads.roads.


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Review Strategies for future Review Strategies for future Development systems.Development systems.

– Review 3 Hdg Gate Road Development.Review 3 Hdg Gate Road Development.

– Review Continuous Haulage.Review Continuous Haulage.

– New Technology.New Technology.

USA System StudyUSA System Study

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Peabody HighlandPeabody Highland– FCT in Room and Pillar Operation. (High Voltage FCT in Room and Pillar Operation. (High Voltage

Miners.)Miners.)

Consol LoveridgeConsol Loveridge– 3 Hdg Development and changing from batch 3 Hdg Development and changing from batch

Haulage to FCT. (ABM’s.)Haulage to FCT. (ABM’s.)

CumberlandCumberland– 3 Hdg Development. (Miner Bolters and Mobile 3 Hdg Development. (Miner Bolters and Mobile

Bolters.)Bolters.)

Mines VisitedMines Visited

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Twenty MileTwenty Mile– 3 Hdg Development (Place Changing.)3 Hdg Development (Place Changing.)– High Producing Mine.High Producing Mine.

San JuanSan Juan– 3 Hdg Development (place Changing.)3 Hdg Development (place Changing.)– Good Technology.Good Technology.

Joy FranklinJoy Franklin– New Technology ED miners, Automatic Drill Rigs New Technology ED miners, Automatic Drill Rigs

and FCT’s.and FCT’s.

Mines VisitedMines Visited

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San Juan TransportSan Juan Transport

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SpecialiseSpecialise

The Americans Specialise The Americans Specialise everything they do.everything they do.

Whether it be in Motels, Whether it be in Motels, Restaurants, Roadwork's and Coal Restaurants, Roadwork's and Coal Mining.Mining.

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DevelopmentDevelopment

Place ChangingPlace Changing– Up to 8,200ft / mth = Up to 8,200ft / mth = 2,500m2,500m / mth / mth

Bolter MinersBolter Miners– Up to 6000ft / mth = Up to 6000ft / mth = 1830m1830m / mth / mth

FCT Operation Room and PillarFCT Operation Room and Pillar– Up to 700ft / shift = Up to 700ft / shift = 210m210m / Shift / Shift– 2121mm / hr (Approx / hr (Approx 8,500m8,500m / mth) / mth)

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3 hdg Development3 hdg DevelopmentOpportunitiesOpportunities

Design FCT OperationDesign FCT Operation (Consol Loveridge)(Consol Loveridge)– ABM 14’sABM 14’s– Joy 4 FCT Joy 4 FCT – Auxiliary VentilationAuxiliary Ventilation

To give a 50% improvement in Gate To give a 50% improvement in Gate Road Development.Road Development.

Process Cost SavingProcess Cost Saving

Up to 9000ft / Month = Up to 9000ft / Month = 2,750m2,750m / Month / Month

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Where we are at NowWhere we are at Now

Beltana Bolter MinerBeltana Bolter Miner– Joy 12CM12Joy 12CM12– 2 Joy 10SC32 Shuttle Cars (16t)2 Joy 10SC32 Shuttle Cars (16t)– Breaker Feeder (18t bunker capacity at Breaker Feeder (18t bunker capacity at

1700tphr)1700tphr)– Auxiliary VentilationAuxiliary Ventilation– 5.5m/hr5.5m/hr

Up to 6200ft / mth = Up to 6200ft / mth = 1888m1888m / mth / mth

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Where does Development need to Where does Development need to be?be?

What maximum production can we What maximum production can we expect from a single Longwall? expect from a single Longwall?

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Some FactsSome Facts

7million tonne Longwall 7million tonne Longwall (400m face at (400m face at 1740 t/m)1740 t/m)

– 2hdg Development2hdg Development 2.88m/hr 2.88m/hr – 3hdg Development3hdg Development 4.51m/hr4.51m/hr

10million tonne Longwall10million tonne Longwall– 2hdg Development2hdg Development 4.11m/hr 4.11m/hr – 3hdg Development3hdg Development 6.44m/hr6.44m/hr

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Some FactsSome Facts



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Low Hanging Fruit Low Hanging Fruit ObtainedObtained

Process ImprovementProcess Improvement OldOld 7.27.2 Day Pillar CycleDay Pillar Cycle

NewNew 3.63.6 Day Pillar Cycle Day Pillar Cycle

Total Process ImprovementTotal Process Improvement100 %100 %

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FCT Model For BeltanaFCT Model For Beltana

From Data measured at Beltana a Cut Rate From Data measured at Beltana a Cut Rate after a belt move of after a belt move of 8.928.92 m/hr can be m/hr can be achieved.achieved.

Joy FCT Modelled a rateJoy FCT Modelled a rate 8.988.98 m/hr with a Joy m/hr with a Joy 12CM12D.12CM12D.

Therefore we believe an average cut rate with Therefore we believe an average cut rate with an FCT for a 100m pillar cycle would be in an FCT for a 100m pillar cycle would be in the order of the order of 8 to 9m/hr.8 to 9m/hr.

This would be a This would be a 70%70% increase in this part of increase in this part of the Process.the Process.

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OpportunitiesOpportunities

Bolter Miners Bolter Miners – 14ED25 being built in USA to go into 14ED25 being built in USA to go into

Consol McElroy which commenced Consol McElroy which commenced production 1production 1stst May 2007. May 2007.

– ABM 25’s Used throughout QLD and NSWABM 25’s Used throughout QLD and NSW

Automated boltingAutomated bolting

Self Drilling BoltSelf Drilling Bolt

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OpportunitiesOpportunities

Continuous Haulage SystemsContinuous Haulage Systems– Joy4FCTJoy4FCT

– Stamler Chain HaulageStamler Chain Haulage

– Prairie SystemPrairie System

– Sandvik Continuous HaulageSandvik Continuous Haulage

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FCT StatsFCT Stats

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SummarySummary

To Advance to the next step in To Advance to the next step in Longwall Production Development Longwall Production Development has to do something different.has to do something different.

By By 33 to to 55 years time we need to years time we need to havehave developed a new system so developed a new system so Longwall Coal is not restricted.Longwall Coal is not restricted.

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Can’t keep doing the same and Can’t keep doing the same and expect something different.expect something different.

12 Million Tonne Longwalls being 12 Million Tonne Longwalls being supported by 500 people.supported by 500 people.

This is not sustainable.This is not sustainable.

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USA is BIGUSA is BIG

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