Rocglen Mine
Tenements
ML 1620
Location
28 km north of Gunnedah on the Wean road
Coal types
Thermal
Manager
Whitehaven Coal Mining Ltd
Mining Operations
Production at Rocglen commenced in November 2008. The mine has a ROM production rate of approximately 1.2Mtpa (permitted to 1.5Mtpa) and produces medium to high ash, low sulphur, low phosphorus, medium to high volatile export thermal coal. Rocglen has Reserves in place to support a mine life of approximately eight to ten years.*
Production Statistics
Whitehaven's most recent production statistics can be found in our Quarterly Reports released to the Australian Securities Exchange. You can find the most recent Quarterly Report here.
Remarks
In the quarter ended September 2011, New South Wales Government approval for extension of Rocglen was received to modify the Rocglen Project Approval to take account of modified geological information and mine planning.
Mining Lease granted June 2008.
Construction commenced May 2008.
Coal production commenced 2008.
*Due to the development of Vickery and the availability of port allocation, production from Rocglen is anticipated to complete in FY2016.