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METALLURGICAL COAL

OCTOBER 2011

HISTORY: NORTH • Underground longwall mining began in 1998; Moranbah North mine is an underground longwall • $200 million powered roof support producing premium hard coking coal. commissioned in late 2009 to increase production; • Currently operates two underground longwalls.

LOCATION: COAL PRODUCTION & RESOURCES: • Northern part of the in • Producing 4–5 million tonnes Central , 16 kilometres per annum (Mtpa) of high quality north of Moranbah; hard coking coal; • Approximately two hours drive • Estimated coal resources of 255 million tonnes. west of Mackay. Moranbah North Mackay LEASE SIZE: CUSTOMERS: Gladstone • 6,761 hectares • Steel manufacturers in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, India and throughout .

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Moranbah North Mine. Moranbah North Environmental Officer Alison Drage prepares to conduct water sampling.

OWNERSHIP & OPERATION: REGIONAL PROFILE: • 88% Anglo American, 5% Nippon • The majority of Moranbah North’s Steel, 4.75% Mitsui Coal, 1.25% NS employees live in Moranbah Resources 0.5% Shinsho , (population of approximately 8,000); and 0.5% JFE Mineral; • Coal mining, beef and grain • Managed and operated by production are the local area’s Anglo American. main industries.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CULTURAL HERITAGE • Moranbah North is committed to • Barada Barna people are fulfilling Anglo American’s aim to be the traditional owners of the leading global mining company Moranbah North. by being the investment, the partner and the employer of choice; • Moranbah North actively supports sustainable development initiatives within the local Moranbah district. Moranbah North employees prepare to work underground.

ANGLO AMERICAN METALLURGICAL COAL

201 Charlotte Street Brisbane QLD 4000 GPO Box 1410 QLD 4001 Australia T +61 (0) 7 3834 1333 F +61 (0) 7 3834 1366 www.angloamerican.com.au