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
