Guests included the Mayor of Cessnock, Cr John Clarence and the Deputy Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China, Li Yanduan

 

 

The mine was officially opened by Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald and Chairman of the Supervision Board State-Owned Assets, Supervision and Administration Commission of Shandong Province, Mr Ma Lin

 

 

The Austar longwall

 

 

Miners at the longwall face

 

 

 

 

 

The Austar shearer in action

 

 

The rear AFC

 

Rear caving

 

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