UNDERGROUND

Grosvenor suspension contributes 14% cut to Anglo production

ANGLO American’s export metallurgical coal production for Q1 2021 decreased 14% to 3.3 million tonnes due to the continued suspension of operations at its Grosvenor longwall mine in Queensland following the May 2020 underground gas incident.

 Production at Anglo American’s Moranbah North mine in Queensland has been suspended since February 21 in response to elevated gas levels.

Production at Anglo American’s Moranbah North mine in Queensland has been suspended since February 21 in response to elevated gas levels.

The re-entry process is now underway with inspections ongoing to ensure the safety and integrity of the mine before work could begin to prepare for a restart later in H2 2021. However, the Construction,...

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