Gujarat NRE Coking Coal Limited (GNM) is pleased to advise that it has entered into a contract with Joy Manufacturing Company Pty Limited supply of Longwall systems with an initial face width of 145 metres in 2011 with option for face extension in next 5 years for NRE No.1. The contract also includes purchase of a new 183 metres face longwall coal clearance system to upgrade existing NRE Wongawilli mine Longwall system in 2011.
The Contract is estimated for a total value of $90 million approximately. Under the contract JOY will supply and upgrade above mentioned Longwall systems and also be responsible for NRE No1 Mine and will be managing and co-ordinating for NRE Wongaw upgrade. The NRE No. 1 mine Longwa is scheduled for delivery and commissioning in Wongawilli seam for late 2011 which will facilitate production over 3 million tonnes per annum from NRE No.1. The option to upgrade the face width from 145 metre to 390 metres will facilitate significant operational efficiencies and create opportunnities for further production increases.
At a capacity of 3,500 tonnes per hour and with ultimate face width of 390 meters , this Longwall will be amongst the most modern and largest Longwall systems supplied to any coal mine in Australia and globally, said Mr Brad Neilson, Managing Director of JOY. The upgrade of NRE Wongawilli mine longwall system is scheduled for late 2013 which will facilitate to increase the production from a current level of 1.7 million tonnes per annum to over 3 million tonnes per annum.
“We are very pleased with this key development as it ensures our journey to expansion of two mines and to achieve proposed production target of 6 million tonnes per annum collective from both the mines”, said Mr. Arun Jagatramka, Chairman of the Company.
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