Project Description
The Moolarben Coal Complex in the Western Coalfields of NSW lies within the Mid-Western Regional Council Local Government Area. Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd operates the mine on behalf of the Joint Venture (JV). The JV partners are YanCoal Australia Pty Ltd (80%), Kores Australia Moolarben Coal Pty Ltd (10%) and Sojitz Moolarben Resources Pty Ltd (10%).
Leadership of Definitive Feasibility Study for the mine to proceed to Stage II of its development, including:
- Satellite Open-cut Mine
- Box-cut
- Mine Infrastructure
- HV supply from regional grid
- Dump station and overland conveyor
- Raw Coal stockpile with stacker and reclaimer
- Coal Preparation Plant upgrade
- New Underground Mine
- Highwall entries and pit development
- Ventilation, dewatering
- Long-wall
- Coal clearance system
- Coal sizing and handling plant through to train loading
Project Details
Client: Moolarben
The Challenge
- The studies, to determine value to shareholders of the Stage II projects, were to be completed to industry standards from a standing start with little preparatory work
- Maintaining focus on this objective, tight definition of scope, and avoiding diversions into alternatives
- Meet the immovable study completion date
- Calculate shareholder returns from the necessary capital investment with defined confidence levels
The Outcome
- Engineering deliverables sufficient to calculate the value to shareholders of the projects, and no more
- Over-engineering, common in studies, was avoided
- Shareholder value calculation of necessary accuracy from fully developed capital estimate and delivery schedule
- Project Implementation Plans to facilitate launch immediately upon Shareholder approval were conceived and documented
- Assignment completed on time and under budget