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Registered and Company Office Centennial Coal Company Limited Level 18, BT Tower1 Market StreetSydney NSW 2000 Australia Tel: (61-2) 9266 2700Fax: (61-2) 9261 5533 Regional Offices Fassifern Office Tel: (61-2) 4935 8960 Lidsdale House - Lithgow Office Tel: (61-2) 6355 9818 Please see below for Mine Site contact details Enquiries Human Resource enquiriesTel: (61-2) 4935 8960email: hr@centennialcoal.com.au Coal enquiries email: sales@centennialcoal.com.au General enquiries email: info@centennialcoal.com.au Centennial Mines Airly (including Airly Extension Project)Tel: (61-2) 6359 2121Airly community information and complaints*: (61-2) 6359 2100Email: info.airly@centennialcoal.com.au For more information on Airly's operations please click here. Angus Place (including Angus...

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GOV. COAL UK

Customer services, mining reports and records 200 Lichfield Lane Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 4RG Email thecoalauthority@coal.gov.uk Telephone 0345 762 6848 Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Thursday, 8:45am to 5pm, Friday, 8:45am to 4:30pm GMT) +44(0)1623 637000 Report a coal mine hazard The Coal Authority 200 Lichfield Lane Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 4RG Telephone (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) 01623 646 333 24-hour number for reporting public safety hazards and incidents associated with coal mining. ...

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A range of advanced coal combustion technologies have been developed to improve the efficiency of coal-fired power generation. New, more efficient coal-fired combustion technologies reduce emissions of CO2, as well as pollutants such as NOx, SOx and particulates.

Improving efficiency levels increases the amount of energy that can be extracted from a single unit of coal. Increases in the efficiency of electricity generation are essential in tackling climate change. A one percentage point improvement in the efficiency of a conventional pulverised coal combustion plant results in a 2-3% reduction in CO2 emissions. Moving the current average global efficiency rate of coal-fired power plants from 33% to 40% by deploying more advanced off-the-shelf technology could cut two gigatonnes of CO2 emissions now, while allowing affordable energy for economic development and poverty reduction. Two gigatonnes of CO2 is equivalent to: India's annual CO2 emissions Running the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme for 53 years at its current rate,...

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The deployment of all energy generating technologies invariably leads to some degree of environmental impact.

The nature of the impact is dependent on the specific generation technology used and may include: concerns over land and water resource use pollutant emissions waste generation public health and safety concerns The use of coal for power generation is not exempt from these impacts and has been associated with a number of environmental challenges, primarily associated with air emissions. Coal has demonstrated the ability to meet such challenges in the past and the expectation is that it will successfully meet future environmental challenges. Viable, highly effective technologies have been developed to tackle environmental challenges,...

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Carbon Capture & Storage Technologies

Addressing the challenge of climate change, while meeting the need for affordable energy, will require access to and deployment of the full range of energy efficient and low carbon technologies. Addressing the challenge of climate change, while meeting the need for affordable energy, will require access to and deployment of the full range of energy efficient and low carbon technologies. Capturing carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted to the atmosphere and injecting it to be stored in deep geological formations (CCS) is the only technology currently available to make deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from...

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Carbon Capture Use & Storage

Carbon capture use and geological storage (CCUS) technology is the only currently available technology that allows very deep cuts to be made in CO2 emissions to atmosphere from fossil fuels at the scale needed. Failure to widely deploy CCUS will seriously hamper international efforts to address climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - the pre-eminent body on climate science - has identified CCUS as a critical technology to stabilise atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations in an economically efficient manner. The IPCC found that CCUS could contribute up to 55% of the cumulative mitigation effort by 2100 while reducing the costs of stabilisation to society by 30% or more. CCUS will be needed across a number of sectors that need to tackle CO2 emissions,...

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Coal Mining & the Environment

Coal mining, particularly surface mining, requires large areas of land to be temporarily disturbed. This raises a number of environmental challenges, including soil erosion, dust, noise and water pollution, and impacts on local biodiversity. Steps are taken in modern mining operations to minimise impacts on all aspects of the environment. By carefully pre-planning projects, implementing pollution control measures, monitoring the effects of mining and rehabilitating mined areas, the coal industry minimises the impact of its activities on the neighbouring community, the immediate environment and on long-term land capability. Land...

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Improving Efficiencies

A range of advanced coal combustion technologies have been developed to improve the efficiency of coal-fired power generation. New, more efficient coal-fired combustion technologies reduce emissions of CO2, as well as pollutants such as NOx, SOx and particulates. Improving efficiency levels increases the amount of energy that can be extracted from a single unit of coal. Increases in the efficiency of electricity generation are essential in tackling climate change. A one percentage point improvement in the efficiency of a conventional pulverised coal combustion plant results in a 2-3% reduction in CO2 emissions. Moving the current average global efficiency rate of coal-fired power plants from 33% to 40% by deploying more advanced off-the-shelf technology could cut two...

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Coal Use & the Environment

The deployment of all energy generating technologies invariably leads to some degree of environmental impact. The nature of the impact is dependent on the specific generation technology used and may include: concerns over land and water resource use pollutant emissions waste generation public health and safety concerns The use of coal for power generation is not exempt from these impacts and has been associated with a number of environmental challenges, primarily associated with air emissions. Coal has demonstrated the ability to meet such challenges in the past and the expectation is that it will successfully meet future...

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Coal & the Environment

Coal, like all other sources of energy, has a number of environmental impacts, from both coal mining and coal use. Coal mining raises a number of environmental challenges, including soil erosion, dust, noise and water pollution, and impacts on local biodiversity. Steps are taken in modern coal mining operations to minimise these impacts. Continuous improvements in technology have dramatically reduced or eliminated many of the environmental impacts traditionally associated with the use of coal in the vital electricity generation and steelmaking industries. Viable, highly effective technologies have been developed to tackle the release of pollutants - such as oxides of sulphur (SOx) and nitrogen (NOx) - and particulate and trace elements, such as mercury. More recently, greenhouse...

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Coal and Sustainable Development

In addition to its direct role as an energy resource, coal plays a significant global role in sustainable development. Coal mining is a critical contributor to many economies. Coal directly provides more than seven million jobs worldwide and supports many more millions. Coal production is the key economic activity in many communities. In 2010 the coal industry invested more than US$7 billion in capital expenditures in developing countries. From providing employment, export and royalty revenues through to local services and the development of infrastructure, coal mining makes a substantial contribution to improving the livelihoods of many. This is especially true in developing countries where coal mining makes a major contribution to national economies allowing them to grow stronger...

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Coal and Clean Energy

Coal has accounted for the largest increase in energy demand among the full range of energy sources. According to the IEA, the growth in coal usage, in both volume and percentage terms, has been greater than any other fuel. Coal will play a major role complementing renewable energy sources. It will be one of the key sources of energy to address gaps in wind and solar powered electricity, both of which include risks of intermittent supply. To meet the huge global demand for energy, all energy sources will be needed. Different sources of energy will suit different countries and different environments. Depending on the availability...

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The Global Energy Challenge

  Without targeted global action, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that in 2035 there will still be one billion people without access to electricity and 2.7 billion without access to clean cooking fuels. Without a commitment to achieve universal energy access it has been estimated that by 2030, there will be an additional 1.5 million premature deaths per year caused by household pollution from burning wood and dung and through a lack of basic sanitation and healthcare. Modern energy sources are essential to meeting these challenges. Beyond households and individuals, energy access is also...

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Coal & Energy Access

Across the world there are 1.3 billion people without access to electricity. Without targeted global action, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that in 2035 there will still be one billion people without access to electricity and 2.7 billion without access to clean cooking fuels. Coal is an essential resource for meeting the challenges facing the modern world. It plays a major role in delivering electricity across the globe, is fundamental in the creation of steel and concrete, and provides energy for transport. WCA has published Coal - Energy for Sustainable Development, which highlights the vital role coal has in delivering energy to the 1.3 billion people who lack access to it as well as coal's role in building sustainable communities. This section looks at the...

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price

Coal Price Coal prices have historically been lower and more stable than oil and gas prices. Coal is likely to remain the most affordable fuel for power generation in many developing and industrialised countries for decades. In countries with energy intensive industries, the impact of fuel and electricity price increases is compounded. High prices can lead to a loss of competitive advantage and in prolonged cases, loss of the industry altogether. Countries with access to indigenous energy supplies, or to affordable fuels from a well-supplied world market, can avoid many of these negative impacts, enabling further economic development...

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Coal Market & Transportation

Coal is a global industry, with coal mined commercially in over 50 countries and used in over 70. Coal is readily available from a wide variety of sources in a well-supplied worldwide market. Coal can be transported to demand centres quickly, safely and easily by ship and rail. A large number of suppliers are active in the international coal market, ensuring a competitive and efficient market. Coal Transportation The way that coal is transported to where it will be used depends on the distance to be covered. Coal transportation is generally carried out by conveyor or truck over short distances. Trains and barges are used for longer distances within domestic markets, or alternatively coal can be mixed with water to form a coal slurry and transported through a pipeline. Ships...

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mine methane

Abandoned Mine Methane The UK, US and Germany have been leaders in the development of AMM projects and huge potential also exists in China and the Czech Republic. Abandoned mine methane (AMM) can be recovered from previously working but now disused underground coal mines. Although the primary driver for recovery of AMM is energy production, there is also the potential for reducing atmospheric emissions if significant amounts of methane continue to escape from the mine following the completion of mining activities. Abandoned underground mines are generally found in one of three conditions. Sealed – any entrances into the mine (e.g. ventilation shafts, methane drainage wells) have been sealed. The volume of methane trapped in the mine is dependent on the standard of the sealing. Vented ...

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coal and methane

Coal Bed Methane Methane recovery from un-mined coal seams is often referred to as Coal Bed Methane extraction (CBM). This includes the recovery of methane prior to mining taking place. Virgin Coal Bed Methane (VCBM) describes the recovery of methane from seams in which the coal will remain unmined. Coal Bed Methane is recovered from un-mined coal seams for two primary reasons: It may be necessary to drain the seam of as much methane as possible before mining takes place. This reduces the risk of explosion and mitigates methane emissions to the atmosphere once the process of extracting the coal begins. The methane may be recovered for its energy production potential, regardless of whether the coal will actually be extracted. The potential for future mining operations is largely...

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coal methane

Coal Mine Methane The methane recovered from working mines can be grouped under the term Coal Mine Methane (CMM). Two key drivers for CMM recovery are mine safety and the opportunity to mitigate significant volumes of methane emissions arising from coal mining activities. There is also strong potential to utilise CMM for energy production. Methane emissions in working mines arise at two key stages: (1) Methane is released as a direct result of the physical process of coal extraction. In many modern underground mines, the coal is extracted through longwall mining. Longwall mining, as with other sub-surface techniques, releases methane previously trapped within the coal seam into the air supply of the mine as layers of the coal face are removed, thus creating a potential safety...

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