17 January 2018
Quarterly Statement of Production, Development and Exploration
CURRAGH
Production
Overburden removal for the quarter ended 31 December 2017 was 14.6 per cent below the previous quarter, due to the mining sequence and high overburden removal volumes recorded in the previous quarter.
Coal production for the quarter was 2,973,000 tonnes, in line with the previous quarter. Metallurgical coal production of 1,987,000 tonnes was 6.2 per cent lower than the previous quarter. Steaming coal production of 986,000 tonnes was 11.2 per cent higher than the previous quarter.
For the 12 months to 31 December 2017, metallurgical coal production increased by 16.1 per cent to 8,414,000 tonnes and steaming coal production increased by 12.0 per cent to 3,775,000 tonnes.
Development
There was no significant development activity during the quarter.
Exploration
There was no significant exploration activity during the quarter.
BENGALLA
Production
Wesfarmers' share of coal production for the quarter was 984,000 tonnes, 9.8 per cent above the previous quarter as the mine progressed through a more productive area of the mining sequence. For the 12 months to 31 December 2017, Wesfarmers' share of coal production increased by 5.4 per cent to 3,603,000 tonnes.
Development
There was no significant development activity during the quarter.
Exploration
There was no significant exploration activity during the quarter.
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ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION
Quarterly Production
MineCurragh
OwnershipEquity Interest
WesfarmersCurragh Pty Ltd
100%BengallaWesfarmers Bengalla Limited
40%
Rolling-Twelve Month Production
Coal TypeMetallurgical
SteamingSteaming
Quarter ended ('000 tonnes)ChangeDec 162,272
Sep 172,119
Dec 17
2Q18 v 2Q17
2Q18 v 1Q18
1,987(12.5)%
(6.2)%
931
902
887
896
5.9%
9.1%
11.2%9.8%
Year ended ('000 tonnes) | Change | ||||||
Mine | Ownership | Equity Interest | Coal Type | Dec 15 | Dec 16 | Dec 17 | Yr to Dec 17 v Yr to Dec 16 |
Curragh | Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd | 100% | Metallurgical | 8,472 | 7,249 | 8,414 | 16.1% |
Steaming | 3,435 | 3,371 | 3,775 | 12.0% | |||
Bengalla | Wesfarmers Bengalla Limited | 40% | Steaming | 3,326 | 3,417 | 3,603 | 5.4% |
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