Xstrata Coal Queensland is exploring the potential for an open-cut coal mine to be developed in the Wandoan district and has contracted Ostwald Bros to carry out coal haulage, civil and mining construction.
The works support the pre-feasibility phase of the proposed Wandoan Coal Project and Ostwald Bros has complete auxiliary works, sample pit and access road construction.
Ostwald Bros transport fleet is hauling the coal to XCQ’s central Queensland operations for quality testing, washability and combustion trials.
Since the start of the project more than 30,000 tonnes of coal has been removed.
Wandoan local residents recently had the opportunity to view activities at the sample pit, learn about the machines and meet some of the team members.
Coal is being extracted and crushed on-site using a mobile crushing plant and a water run-off and catchment system is in place to ensure coal dust does not run into local waterways.
XCQ recently built rumble grids to shake loose coal off trucks before leaving the site after it was reported that a small amount of coal was falling off the trucks when turning from the Leichhardt Highway.
Vegetation rehabilitation trials are scheduled to be carried out at the site.
