Company Research Report: Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd

Company Overview

General Information

Name: Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd (MCO)

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Headquarters: The Moolarben Coal Complex is located approximately 40 kilometers north of Mudgee in the Western Coalfields of New South Wales (NSW).

Number of Employees: [No information available]

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Known For: MCO operates the Moolarben Coal Complex, known for its coal mining operations which include both open cut and underground mining.

Products

Product Offerings

Coal

High-Level Description: The Moolarben Coal Complex produces coal through its four open cut mining areas and three underground mining areas.

Key Features:

Approved to extract up to 24 million tonnes of coal per annum.

Capacity to transport up to 22 million tonnes of coal annually.

Comprehensive mining-related infrastructure including coal processing and transport facilities.

Recent Developments

Company Developments

New Projects:

Moolarben Coal is investigating options to extend current open-cut operations at the site.

Project Approvals:

Current mining operations are approved until 31 December 2038 and continue to be carried out in accordance with Project Approval (05_0117) (Moolarben Coal Project Stage 1) and Project Approval (08_0135) (Moolarben Coal Project Stage 2).

Environmental Initiatives

Environmental Management:

Moolarben Coal develops and maintains detailed environmental management procedures in line with industry standards and legal requirements.

The company engages with the local community and encourages feedback through a dedicated hotline and contact avenues.

Community Engagement

Community Support Program:

The Community Support Program has distributed over $1 million in grants and sponsorships since 2010.

Funds local initiatives in education, environment, health & safety, arts, sports, and research.

Community Consultative Committee (CCC):

Meets four times per year to keep the community informed about the mine’s progress.

Provides a forum for open discussion between Moolarben Coal representatives, the community, the Mid-Western Regional Council, and other stakeholders.

Environmental Compliance and Monitoring

Licences and Approvals:

Moolarben Coal Complex operates under several mining leases, project approvals, and EPBC approval decisions.

Routine environmental monitoring and audit reports are conducted to ensure compliance with environmental protection standards.

Environmental Data

Air Quality (PM10)1

Site ID: Average Reading for 24 hour period 23 September 2024

TEOM 6: 28 (µg/m³)

TEOM 1: 15.6 (µg/m³)

TEOM 4: 12 (µg/m³)

TEOM 7: 7.4 (µg/m³)

Weather Forecast

Location: Gulgong (25 kilometers from the Moolarben Coal Complex)

7 Day Weather Forecast:

September 24-30, 2024:

| Day | Max Temp | Min Temp | Forecast | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Chance of Rain | Rain Amount |
|-------------|----------|----------|----------------------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|-------------|
| Tue, Sep 24 | 24°C | 8°C | Mostly cloudy | 5-12 km/h | ENE-N | 5% | < 1mm |
| Wed, Sep 25 | 23°C | 13°C | Cloudy, late shower | 18-20 km/h | N-NW | 90% | 5-10mm |
| Thu, Sep 26 | 14°C | 13°C | Cloudy, rain periods | 7-28 km/h | N-ESE | 90% | 10-20mm |
| Fri, Sep 27 | 13°C | 9°C | Mostly cloudy, possible shower | 25 km/h | ESE | 60% | 1-5mm |
| Sat, Sep 28 | 16°C | 8°C | Mostly cloudy | 8-19 km/h | ESE | 20% | < 1mm |
| Sun, Sep 29 | 19°C | 9°C | Mostly cloudy | 7 km/h | SE | 20% | < 1mm |
| Mon, Sep 30 | 20°C | 10°C | Partly cloudy, late shower | 7-11 km/h | W/NW | 40% | 1-5mm |

[Note: All data is supplied by Weatherzone based on information from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology]