Exploration
drilling has been carried out on this
site since 1999 and a potential open
cut mining resource was identified by
this process.
The Bulk Sample Excavation
was approved in January 2004 and the
last of the coal sample was transported
in December 2004. For more information
on the Bulk Sample click here.
The
diagram below demonstrates the area of
land purchased by BCC (purple outline)
and the area covered by Exploration Licences
5306 and 5888.

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