MINES

Cumnock longwall mine records increased output

THE Cumnock mine in the NSW Hunter Coalfield increased coal production by almost a third in the half year ended June 30.

Staff Reporter

Over 1 million tonnes were produced from its Pikes Gully operations in the first six months of 2002. Coal mined for the quarter ended June 2002 was up 16% to 514,062t from 441,364t in the comparative quarter. The company also recorded an increase in saleable production to 366,661t from 286,648t.

Difficult mining conditions saw a drop of 30% in development coal from the corresponding period.

The company said it has continued to focus on washing all coal to suit the higher-value semi-soft coking coal market.

Cumnock is majority owned by major coal producing company Xstrata.

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