Name and Location
Grosvenor metallurgical coal project, Queensland, Australia.

Client
Anglo American.

Project Description
The greenfield Grosvenor project is situated immediately to the south of the Moranbah North metallurgical coal mine, in the Bowen basin of Queensland, and is expected to produce five-million tonnes of metallurgical coal a year over a projected life of 31 years.

The project forms a major part of Anglo American’s strategy to triple production of metallurgical coal from its Australian assets by 2020, using a longwall and coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) design model.

In its first phase of development, Grosvenor will consist of a single new underground longwall mine, targeting the same well understood Goonyella Middle coal seam as Moranbah North, and will process its coal through the existing Moranbah North CHPP and train-loading facilities.

Value
The cost of the project increased from $1.75-million to $1.95-billion in June 2013, owing to scope changes resulting from an investigation into the drift failure at Moranbah North in 2011 that led to a complete redesign of the Grosvenor drift and its construction method.

Duration
First development coal is expected in 2013 and commissioning of the longwall is expected in 2016.

Latest Developments
Anglo reports that the project remains on target for first longwall production in 2016.

All key permits and licences are in place.

Critical engineering and procurement activities have been completed and the majority of the project budget has been contracted and committed. Surface construction is well advanced; earthworks and concrete are essentially complete; structural, mechanical and piping works are advancing well; and electrical works have started.

The drift portal works are complete and underground development has begun with the commissioning of a tunnel boring machine.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Anglo American head of media and strategic communications James Wyatt-Tilby, tel +44 20 7968 8759 or email
james.wyatt-tilby@angloamerican.com.