Batchfire Resources

batchfire resources is the owner of callide coal mine in central queensland, an open-cut operation located 120km southwest of gladstone and 20km northeast of the thriving regional township of biloela. the mine has operated since 1944 producing low sulphur, sub-bituminous thermal coal primarily for domestic power generation and alumina refining. under the ownership of batchfire resources (october 2016) the mine is continuing to meet the quality and performance benchmarks sought by its domestic customers while looking to expand export opportunities. the callide mining tenure extends across 180 square kilometres and contains an estimated coal resource of up to 1.7 billion tonnes. conventional open cut mining methods are employed using two draglines, haul trucks and excavator fleets. saleable coal production averages 10 million tonnes per year. nearby, two lynchpins of the queensland electricity supply system – cs energy’s high-efficiency callide b and c power stations – are the mine’