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Glossary and Technical Terms
“LTIFR”
“LTI”
“Mbcm”
“MBGS”
“middlings”
“Mineral Resource”
“mining rights”
“ML”
“mm”
“MNT”
“Model Code”
“Modifying Factors”
“Mt”
“NBS”
“NGOs”
“Norwest”
“OHS”
“OHSE”
“open-pit”
“ore”
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
Lost Time Injury
Million bank cubic metres
McElroy Bryan Geological Services Pty Ltd
Thermal coal by-product of washed coking coal production
As defined by the JORC Code, a concentration or occurrence of
material of intrinsic economic interest in or on the earth’s crust in such
form, quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, quality, geological
characteristics and continuity of a mineral resource are known, estimated
or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge. Mineral
resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence,
into Inferred, Indicated and Measured categories
The rights to mine mineral resources and obtain mineral products in areas
where mining activities are licensed
Megalitres
Millimetres
Togrog or tugrik, the lawful currency of Mongolia
The Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers
As defined by the JORC Code, are considerations used to convert
Mineral Resources to Ore Reserves. These include, but are not restricted
to, mining, processing, metallurgical, infrastructure, economic, marketing,
legal, environmental, social and governmental factors
Million tonnes
National Bureau of Statistics of China
Non-Governmental Organisations
Norwest Corporation
Occupational health and safety
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
The main type of mine designed to extract minerals close to the surface;
also known as “open cut”
A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral
can be extracted profitably
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