The mine achieved steaming coal sales volumes of 5.6 million tonnes (4.6 million export and 1.0 million domestic), which were slightly higher than last year’s.
December 31, 2007
Bengalla’s results were affected by wet weather and infrastructure constraints. Modified Development Consent Approval for the Wantana Pit was obtained from the New South Wales Department of Planning. Feasibility studies to determine the viability of increasing the annual run of mine capacity from 8.7 million tonnes to 10.7 million tonnes are continuing.
In 1999, the mine officially opened. The first delivery of coal to the export market made in April.
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