Tarrawonga JV

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Entity

Tarrawonga Coal Pty Ltd

Ownership

30% Idemitsu Australia Resources Pty Ltd
70% Whitehaven Coal Limited

Tenements

ML1579

Location

16km northeast of Boggabri, New South Wales

Coal Type

Thermal / PCI

Operations

The Tarrawonga open cut mine commenced production in 2006.

Coal is uncovered by a fleet of truck and excavators. Once exposed, coal is crushed and trucked 40 km to Whitehaven's Gunnedah CHPP. The coal is then washed and railed to Newcastle.

Mining operations are performed by Tarrawonga Coal Pty Ltd.

Employment

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