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North Goonyella putting air behind ventilation plan

Peabody Australia taking next step to reopening of mine

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The coal miner first in February of this year that the operation outside of Mackay would be coming back to life and returning to normal operations after being idled since a 2018 fire.

Peabody president and CEO Glenn Kellow said on May 24th that the decision to put the re-ventilation plan into motion is an "important first step" for Peabody as it takes on the next phase of activities toward a return.

North Goonyella, which produces a mid-vol metallurgical coal product, exports from the Dalrymple Bay terminal. It is pushing for continuous miner production this year with the longwall ramping up next year. It is planning a capital spend for new longwall equipment.

MM has reached out to Peabody officials for more information on the ventilation infrastructure as well as a timeline for its installation.

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