Here are the ten largest surface and underground mining projects by production in Oceania in 2020, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
1. Moolarben Mine
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The Moolarben Mine is a coal mining project in New South Wales, Australia. The brownfield project is owned by Yanzhou Coal Mining and is due to operate until 2030. The mine produced an estimated 21.7Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 19.7 mtpa of coal in 2020.
2. Telfer Mine
The Telfer Mine is a gold mine owned by Newcrest Mining. Located in Western Australia, Australia, the brownfield mine produced approximately 17.481Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 393.164 thousand ounces of gold in 2020. The expected mine closure date is 2024.
3. Capcoal Mine
Located in Queensland, Australia, the Capcoal Mine is a coal mining project owned by Anglo American Plc. The mine is expected to operate until 2038.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 12.435Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 8.021 mtpa of coal in the same year.
4. Dampier Salt Complex
The Dampier Salt Complex is a salt mine located in Western Australia, Australia. Owned by Rio Tinto, the greenfield project produced an estimated 11.174Mt of ROM in 2020.
The mine had an estimated production of 7.111 mtpa of salt in 2020.
5. Mount Pleasant Coal Mine
Owned by MACH Energy Australia, the Mount Pleasant Coal Mine is a coal mine situated in New South Wales, Australia. The mine is expected to operate until 2041.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 10.4Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 7.39 mtpa of coal in 2020.
6. Wambo Mine
The Wambo Mine is a coal mining project in New South Wales, Australia. The greenfield project is owned by Peabody Energy and is due to operate until 2039. The mine produced an estimated 7.97Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 4.989 mtpa of coal in 2020.
7. Mount Isa Zinc Mine
The Mount Isa Zinc Mine is a zinc mine owned by Glencore Plc. Located in Queensland, Australia, the greenfield mine produced approximately 7.427Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 354.2 thousand tonnes of zinc in 2020. The expected mine closure date is 2029.
8. Macraes Goldfield Mines
Located in Otago, New Zealand, the Macraes Goldfield Mines is a gold mining project owned by OceanaGold. The mine is expected to operate until 2028.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 7.078Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 144.487 thousand ounces of gold in the same year.
9. Ensham Mine
The Ensham Mine is a coal mine located in Queensland, Australia. Owned by Idemitsu Kosan, the greenfield project produced an estimated 5.777Mt of ROM in 2020.
The mine had an estimated production of 4.159 mtpa of coal in 2020. The Ensham Mine will operate until 2023.
10. Gregory Crinum Mine
Owned by Sojitz, the Gregory Crinum Mine is a coal mine situated in Queensland, Australia. The mine is expected to operate until 2049.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 4.565Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 3.697 mtpa of coal in 2020.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s mines and projects database, which tracks all operating and developing mines and projects globally. Verdict’s parent company GlobalData provides business information to 4,000 of the world’s largest companies.
