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Mining costs to increase up to 15% at Bluff

THE recent increase in crude oil prices, coupled with increased labour costs have impacted the tender process and are expected to result in a 10% to 15% increase in expected production costs at Bowen Coking Coal’s Bluff project in Queensland.

 Mining operations have begun with two excavator fleets using a 600t Liebherr R-996 excavator.

Mining operations have begun with two excavator fleets using a 600t Liebherr R-996 excavator.

Mining has started at Bluff under an early works program designed to prepare the pit for mining before transitioning into a three-year mining contract with HSE Mining. "The increase in the planned production...

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