Whitehaven Metallurgical Coal Acquisition Presentation
B Blackwater - at a glance
The second largest open-cut metallurgical coal mine in the Bowen Basin
QUEENSLAND
Port of Abbot Point
CAPRICORN HIGHWAY
Sagittarius Pit
Airstrip Pit
CHPP
Deep Creek Pit
Stewarton Pit
Wilpeena Pit
Dalrymple Bay Terminal
Port of Hay Point
Mined area
Future potential
mining
BLACKWATER
Besgrove Pit
Tannyfoil Pit
Blackdown Pit
Produces high quality metallurgical coal for the seaborne
export market
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- low-ash (8.5-9.5%), low-sulphur (0.40-0.42%), metallurgical coal
(HCC, SSCC)
export quality thermal coal
8 separate pits within Blackwater's current operation with
the largest dragline fleet (7) in the southern hemisphere
Long-life operation with surplus capacity
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Significant Resource base¹ of 1,837Mt
Exploration planning will focus on conversion of Resources to
Resources within the current mine plan.
2 active TLO facilities with >16Mtpa capacity
Rail and Port Infrastructure at RG Tanna Coal Terminal (RGTCT)
Entitled to >1Mt of stockpile capacity at RGTCT
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Bowen
Basin
Blackwater
RG Tanna Coal
Terminal at
Port of Gladstone
Resources 1,2
1,837Mt
Reserves (Recoverable)²
212Mt
Avg. ROM strip ratio ³, 4
12.0x
Avg. ROM production 4
14.8Mtpa
Avg. saleable production 4
12.4Mtpa
Avg. CHPP yield 5
86%
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5km
JORC Resources includes Measured, Indicated and Inferred
As reported in BHP 2023 JORC Statement, https://www.bhp.com/investors/annual-reporting/annual-report-2023 pg 232
Prime stripping / ROM product
Based on FY24 LOM plan
Includes bypass coal
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