EXPLORATION

Coal exploration afoot near Dubbo

THE New South Wales Coal Resource Assessment team has completed the on-the-ground activities for the Mendooran drilling project, consisting of five exploration boreholes in the Mendooran–Dubbo district, under budget and on schedule.

Exploration has focused around the Dubbo region.

Exploration has focused around the Dubbo region.

The boreholes ranged from 250m to 600m deep, targeting coal seams of the Blackjack Group and the Maules Creek Formation.   In the third and fourth holes, some significant coal accumulations were found...

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