FY22 Overview & Safety Program Update
ILLAWARRA METALLURGICAL COAL
Dendrobium proposed mine plan
1.5
Area 3B
Previously mined
Development consent
Coal Reserves
Area 3C
Longwall 23
Longwall 21
Longwall 22
Longwall 21A
4.5 km
Area 3A
Longwall 19
Longwell 19A
Appin proposed mine plan
Measured Coal Resources
Indicated Coal Resources
Inferred Coal Resources
Previously mined
LW719
LW718
LW717
LW716
LW715
LW714
LW713
LW712
LWT
Single longwall configuration
Hybrid longwall configuration
LW710A
LW 905
LW710B
Illawarra Metallurgical Coal complex
FY23 saleable production expected to be 7.4Mt with Operating unit costs of US$116/t
Between FY24 and FY28 (a) (b) we expect the current configuration to deliver on average:
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Annual saleable production of ~5.5Mt
Operating unit costs of between US$105/t to US$120/t, with further improvements
targeted to bring sustainably to the bottom of the range
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FY23 Safe and reliable capital expenditure is expected to be US$263M, with our annual spend to
remain elevated until Appin's transition to a single longwall in FY25
Dendrobium mine
Elected to not proceed with the DND project, with expected returns from the US$700M up-front
capital estimate insufficient to support an investment, relative to alternatives for the complex
Focussed on continuing to optimise Dendrobium within approved domains (Areas 3A, 3B and 3C)
Saleable production is expected to step down from 3.6Mt in FY23 to an average of ~1.5Mtpa
between FY24 and FY28, reflecting expectations for increased gas drainage in Area 3C
Appin mine
Transition to a single longwall at Appin from FY25 is expected to bring further operating and
capital efficiencies
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Includes planned work to invest ~US$260M (c) to install additional ventilation capacity that will
enable mining to continue in Area 7 until at least 2039 (b)(d)
Based on average between FY24 and FY28, on a real basis with a AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.69, with outcomes to vary depending on the timing of longwall moves. Production Target for Illawarra Metallurgical Coal (FY24 to FY28) is
based on 23% Proved and 52% Probable Coal Reserves and 20% Measured and 5% Indicated Coal Resources from Wongawilli, and 11% Proved and 89% Probable Coal Reserves from Bulli.
Refer to important notices (slide 2) for additional disclosure.
Subject to Board approval, based on an AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.69. Expenditure has been incorporated in Safe and reliable capital guidance for FY23 (-US$60M) and FY24 (~US$80M).
Production Target and forecast financial information for the Appin mine at Illawarra Metallurgical Coal is based on Proved (11%) and Probable (89%) Coal Reserves from Bulli.
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