UNDERGROUND

Curragh North underground first coal expected by end of 2024

CORONADO Global Resources’ Curragh North Underground Met Coal project in Queensland is on target to produce coal by late 2024, vice president Andrew Mooney said.

The project boasts a substantial high-quality metallurgical coal resource 48 million run-of-mine tonnes to be mined in addition to the existing open pit mine.

The project boasts a substantial high-quality metallurgical coal resource 48 million run-of-mine tonnes to be mined in addition to the existing open pit mine.

He told an investment conference that the project underpinned Curragh's plan to deliver 13.5 million tonnes per annum by 2025. "The mining method is by underground bord and pillar operation and access...

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