The 250 millionth tonne of coal was mined at Excel Coal’s Metropolitan Colliery in Helensburgh and loaded onto the Global Challenger, destined for India.
PKCT general manager John Brannon said the 250Mt of coal represented several billion dollars to the regional economy and thousands of jobs in mining, transporting and loading the coal.
PKCT shipped 10Mt in 2004-05, but was designed to handle up to 18Mt. Brannon said the spare capacity positioned PKCT well for future growth.
“PKCT anticipates increased shipping of coal over the next few years, and we are looking forward to supporting a bright future for the mining industry in the Illawarra,” he said.
