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Shipments of coal were down 24.8% on the corresponding quarter last year when record shipping levels were reached.
Total run of mine (ROM) coal production from Moorvale and Coppabella was 1.01 million tonnes, compared to 1.43Mt for the corresponding quarter last year.
Moorvale Mine production activities were adversely affected by the move of mining operations after mining was completed at the first strip, which contributed to the lower shipments for the September 2006 quarter.
Coal mining and processing at Moorvale Mine recommenced in late August when coal in the second strip was exposed.
Macarthur Coal has continued its fundamental strategy of investing significantly in exploration and during the quarter a 3D seismic survey commenced over the proposed Moorvale underground project.
