25 July 2017
Quarterly Statement of Production, Development and Exploration CURRAGH ProductionOverburden removal for the quarter ended 30 June 2017 was 1.8 per cent lower than the previous quarter. Coal production for the quarter was 3,055,000 tonnes, 3.2 per cent lower than the previous quarter.
Metallurgical coal production of 2,040,000 tonnes was 10.1 per cent lower than the previous quarter and steaming coal production of 1,015,000 tonnes was 14.4 per cent higher than the previous quarter. The overall decrease in production is primarily due to the impact of Cyclone Debbie on the rail network which had a flow on impact on mine production.
For the 12 months to 30 June 2017, metallurgical coal production increased by 12.5 per cent to 8,227,000 tonnes and steaming coal production increased by 16.5 per cent to 3,801,000 tonnes.
DevelopmentThere was no significant development activity during the quarter.
ExplorationThere was no significant exploration activity during the quarter.
BENGALLA ProductionWesfarmers' share of coal production for the quarter was 959,000 tonnes, 25.5 per cent above the previous quarter as the operations progressed through a productive area of the mine sequence. For the 12 months to 30 June 2017, Wesfarmers' share of coal production increased by 1.6 per cent to 3,437,000 tonnes.
DevelopmentThere was no significant development activity during the quarter.
ExplorationThere was no significant exploration activity during the quarter.
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ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION Quarterly Production Quarter ended ('000 tonnes) Change Mine Ownership Equity Interest Coal Type Jun 16 Mar 17 Jun 17 4Q17 v 4Q16 4Q17 v 3Q17Curragh | Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd | 100% | Metallurgical Steaming | 2,139 826 | 2,268 887 | 2,040 | (4.6)% | (10.1)% |
1,015 | 22.9% | 14.4% | ||||||
Bengalla | Wesfarmers Bengalla Limited | 40% | Steaming | 786 | 764 | 959 | 22.0% | 25.5% |
Equity | Yr to Jun 17 v | ||||||
Mine | Ownership | Interest | Coal Type | Jun 15 | Jun 16 | Jun 17 | Yr to Jun 16 |
Curragh | Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd | 100% | Metallurgical Steaming | 9,066 3,187 | 7,316 3,263 | 8,227 3,801 | 12.5% 16.5% |
Bengalla | Wesfarmers Bengalla Limited | 40% | Steaming | 3,304 | 3,384 | 3,437 | 1.6% |
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