Commodore

Located adjacent to the Millmerran Power Station, the Commodore Mine serves as the power station’s exclusive source of coal fuel supply. The BUMA team provided total mine services to Millmerran Power Partners from September 2001 until the end of our contract in August 2024, delivering an average of 3.6 million tonnes of raw coal annually to the power station.

Our responsibilities included the operation and management of the mine, along with associated activities such as mine planning and design expertise, drill and blast services, overburden stripping, coal mining and rehabilitation. Additionally, we held statutory responsibility for the mine site, ensuring compliance with the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act and Regulations.

The Commodore project employed around 140 employees across the site, including staff, mine operations, and equipment maintenance personnel. The majority of the workforce was employed from the local community.

By the end of the contract, the mine was left in excellent condition for the next operator, with an in-pit coal inventory of 406 kt, RoM inventory of 110 kt, and a product stockpile of 80 kt—enough coal to run the station for 60 days.