Appin Area 9 project, Australia
Name and Location
Appin Area 9 project, New South Wales, Australia.
Client
BHP Billiton.
Project Description
To sustain operations at Illawara Coal, in southern New South Wales, BHP Billiton plans to establish a replacement mining area at the Appin mine.
The replacement area will have a production capacity of 3.5-million tonnes a year of metallurgical coal and will sustain Illwara Coal’s production capacity at nine-million tonnes a year. The project includes roadway development, new ventilation infrastructure and new and reconfigured conveyors, as well as other mine services.
Value
BHP Billiton has approved an investment of $845-million.
Duration
Appin Area 9 will be operational in 2016 and will replace production at the West Cliff mine.
Latest Developments
The project is 44% complete.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
BHP Billiton, investor relations, James Agar, tel +61 3 9609 2222 or
email James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com.
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