Donaldson
Location
The Donaldson Open Cut Mine is located approximately 25km from the Port of Newcastle, on a mining lease contained within both Maitland and Cessnock Council areas.
Mining Operation
Coal is extracted by conventional truck and shovel haul back methods in an open cut operation. Soil, overburden and coal are removed, then the mine area is progressively backfilled and rehabilitated. Particular attention is paid to minimising coal losses and out-of-seam dilution to maximise the quality of the end product.
Coal Preparation
Raw coal is transported by truck on internal roadways to the established coal washing and loading facilities at Bloomfield Colliery (1.5km away) where it is washed under contract to export specification.
Transportation and Export
Processed coal is transported by rail and exported through the Port of Newcastle.