FLEETS

Stanmore equipment outperforming at Isaac Plains East

STANMORE Coal has successfully relocated full mining operations to its Isaac Plains East mine in Queensland and is mining coking coal with yields greater than 80%.

 Stanmore Coal's Isaac Plains mine in Queensland.

Stanmore Coal's Isaac Plains mine in Queensland.

The company said in an investor's presentation that its Isaac Plains East's BE1370 dragline performance year-to-date was on track to exceed forecast plans.

 

Its annualised operating hours are at 7500 hours, which is above the industry benchmark of 6500.

 

Its year-to-date operating hours as of March 2019 came to 5630 hours and its operating rates year-to-date came to 1927 bank cubic metres per operating hour.

 

The company said the Isaac Plains complex was fully operational with a capacity of 3.5 million tonnes of run-of-mine coal.

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