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Vulcan Mine

Vitrinite acquired the Vulcan Mine asset on 17 September 2018. Two (2) phases of drilling have now been carried out including the most recent ‘Geostatistical Grid’ drilling for JORC Measured in both the Vulcan South area and extensive Highwall Mining Resources in the North Eastern portion of the Vulcan Tenements.

We are proud to be a part of Queensland’s mining sector and significantly contribute to the state’s economy. Vulcan Mine contains multiple target coal seams with premium hard coking coal properties.

Location

30km North of Dysart and
35km South of Moranbah.

Nearest Port

~200km Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal.

Rail Line

Blair Athol Mine Branch and Peak Downs Branch on Tenement.

Mines in Region

ML’s bordering eastern boundary; Peak Downs, Saraji, Norwich Park & Caval Ridge.

Coal Type

Hard Coking Coal.

Method

Open Cut.

Highlights

Vitrinite has continued its impressive growth trajectory throughout 2022 and into 2023 at the Vulcan Mine with significant milestones accomplished.

Moranbah to Saraji highway relocation completed on 10 June 2022;
Ramp up to full 1.95mtpa production rate was completed by the end of January 2023;
Successful implementation of precision drill and blast program to manage PPV compliance to sensitive receivers (Highway and rail corridors);
Completed mobilisation of 3 x drill fleets for ML2 and ML3 highwall mining exploration programs and nearing completion of the 800 plus hole program.

De-risked Washing and Sales programs through expanded CHPP access locations;
Improved product yield through combination of improved mining and ROM processing practices as well as access to more optimal CHPP facilities.

Safety & Health

Underpinning Vitrinite’s project performance to date is its ongoing commitment to Safety and Health across all areas of the business.

Vitrinite recognise that Safety and Health is both an individual and shared responsibility of management, employees, contractors, and other persons involved with the company.
At Vitrinite, our aim is to embed Risk Management in all our critical business processes so we identify Risks and manage them in a consistent, proactive manner in support of our objectives.
The Vitrinite Safety and Health Management System is designed to protect the safety and health of persons at the operations and persons who may be affected by the operations and to develop an ever-improving safety culture within the company.

At Vitrinite, Safety and Health is of critical importance in the planning, organisation and undertaking of all operations.
Vitrinite is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment where employees are not exposed to hazards that will jeopardise their safety and health or the safety and health of others associated with our business.
We continue to meet our obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act and Regulation and all other relevant legislation and standards, making adequate provision of resources to meet these obligations.

Geology

Located on the Collinsville shelf on the central western margin of the Bowen Basin.

The major coal bearing German Creek/Moranbah Coal Measures are present on tenement along the eastern edge. Significant mesa hills formed by highly resistant sandstones have also provided target coal seams throughout the centre of the tenement.

The Back Creek Group also overlies potential Blair Athol Coal Measure type deposits throughout the western extents of the tenement. The area is characterised by reasonably benign regional structures with minor local deformation.

Chris McMahon, Coal Quality Consultant MCQR.

“Vitrinite’s “Vulcan” deposit in the world renown coking coal German Creek Seam Sequences, possesses coal quality characteristics consistent with premium hard coking coal.

That is, comparable outcomes for chief coking coal properties such as Volatile Matter (premium low vol), Crucible Swelling Number (CSN) and Gieseler Fluidity for chosen product ash outcomes.

Coking coal characteristics as described above within the German Creek Seam sequence are usually only observed in well established mines and major mining corporations associated resources and deposits and is exceedingly rare if ever noted in newly developed deposits.”

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