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Crew ManagementCrew ManagementNewlands Northern UndergroundNewlands Northern Underground

Welcome Welcome

Glen DonnellanGlen Donnellan Development Superintendent Development Superintendent

Newlands Northern UndergroundNewlands Northern Underground

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Operations TodayToday

Movie on Glenden/Northern Movie on Glenden/Northern UndergroundUnderground

History on the Northern History on the Northern UndergroundUnderground

Crew Management during high turn Crew Management during high turn overover

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Operations Newlands Northern UndergroundNewlands Northern Underground

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Operations Xstrata QLDXstrata QLD

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Operations Newlands Underground MinesNewlands Underground Mines

The Northern Mine is The Northern Mine is located in the same seam located in the same seam (UNS) as the Southern (UNS) as the Southern mine. There is only 2,000 mine. There is only 2,000 metres between the metres between the workings of each mine.workings of each mine.

The Northern Mine has 6 The Northern Mine has 6 Longwall blocks accessed Longwall blocks accessed directly from the open cut directly from the open cut between ramps 4 & 6.between ramps 4 & 6.

29 million tonnes29 million tonnes

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Operations Newlands Northern UndergroundNewlands Northern Underground

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Operations The Portal AreaThe Portal Area

Newlands SeamUpper

Portal

80m High wallReverse Fault

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Operations The StartThe Start

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Operations Taking BottomsTaking Bottoms

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Operations The First PortalThe First Portal

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Operations After Floor Brushing After Floor Brushing

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History of Newlands Northern History of Newlands Northern UndergroundUnderground

Northern started in 2003 with Walters Northern started in 2003 with Walters developing the mains until the developing the mains until the Development drivage at the Southern Development drivage at the Southern underground was complete in April underground was complete in April 20042004

Contractors finished up at the end of Contractors finished up at the end of April 2004 April 2004

January to the end of April 2004 January to the end of April 2004 2487.8 mts were driven by Walters at 2487.8 mts were driven by Walters at an average of 621.9 metres per an average of 621.9 metres per month month

Development crews started at the Development crews started at the Northern Underground in May 2004Northern Underground in May 2004

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Operations One unit onlyOne unit only The unitThe unit

1 x 12cm12(Joy) with 1 x 12cm12(Joy) with 5.8 metre head5.8 metre head

Road way dimensions Road way dimensions are 5.8 mts wide and are 5.8 mts wide and 4 metres high 4 metres high

1 x shuttle car (Joy 1 x shuttle car (Joy 15sc32)15sc32)

1 x stamler breaker 1 x stamler breaker feederfeeder

1 x aux fan(23)1 x aux fan(23)

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Operations Development Crews Development Crews Cutting crews work 7 on 7 offCutting crews work 7 on 7 off

The 4 coal cutting crews are made up ofThe 4 coal cutting crews are made up of 1 x Deputy1 x Deputy 6 x Miners 6 x Miners 2 x Fitters 2 x Fitters

1 x Electrician 1 x Electrician

The maintenance crew work 5 on 2 off The maintenance crew work 5 on 2 off 1x Deputy 1x Deputy 3 x Miners3 x Miners 3 x Fitters3 x Fitters

2 x Electricians 2 x Electricians

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Operations 20042004

In first year of the In first year of the permanent permanent workforce arriving workforce arriving at the Northern at the Northern Underground Underground 10,789 mts were 10,789 mts were driven from May to driven from May to December 2004December 2004

At an average of At an average of 1348.6 metres per 1348.6 metres per month month

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Operations 20052005

13,877.3 metres 13,877.3 metres were driven were driven

At an average of At an average of 1,156.4 metres 1,156.4 metres per monthper month

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Operations 20062006

10,713 metres 10,713 metres were cut in 2006were cut in 2006

At an average of At an average of 892.7 metres per 892.7 metres per monthmonth

This was down This was down 263.7 metres per 263.7 metres per month down from month down from the previous year the previous year

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Operations Movement of PeopleMovement of People

In June 2006 we lost 18 people to In June 2006 we lost 18 people to another pitanother pit

13x Miners (12 were miner drivers )13x Miners (12 were miner drivers ) 4 x Deputies4 x Deputies 1 x Mining Co-ordinator1 x Mining Co-ordinator This reduced the development This reduced the development

department to just 2 full coal cutting department to just 2 full coal cutting crewscrews

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Operations Pit Average Pit Average

The impacted it had on the companyThe impacted it had on the company

Monthly average metres per month Monthly average metres per month dropped from 1193.6 to 724.6 dropped from 1193.6 to 724.6 metresmetres

Down 469 metres per monthDown 469 metres per month

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Operations 20062006

Before people leftBefore people left January to June a total of 6368 January to June a total of 6368

metres were driven at an average of metres were driven at an average of 1061 metres per month1061 metres per month

After people leftAfter people left June to December a total of 4345 June to December a total of 4345

metres were driven at an average of metres were driven at an average of 724 metres per month 724 metres per month

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Operations SSeniorenior M Managementanagement TTeameam

Business goalsBusiness goals The company visionThe company vision Getting the right people to fill Getting the right people to fill

permanent roles within the companypermanent roles within the company Give our front line supervisors Give our front line supervisors

(Deputies) the correct tools to do (Deputies) the correct tools to do manage their crews to meet the manage their crews to meet the companies goals companies goals

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Operations The PlanThe Plan Step 1Step 1 Move people around within the crews to keep the Move people around within the crews to keep the

development ticking over until the crews were manned up development ticking over until the crews were manned up fullyfully

Step 2Step 2 Employ the right team leaders (Deputies) Employ the right team leaders (Deputies) Step 3Step 3 Employ the right crew members Employ the right crew members Step 4Step 4 Train our team leaders up to understand the people in their Train our team leaders up to understand the people in their

crews crews Step 5Step 5 Train the crews up to the Newlands standards and procedures Train the crews up to the Newlands standards and procedures

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Operations Team leaders tools Team leaders tools

MBTI MBTI (Myer Briggs type indicator)(Myer Briggs type indicator) Help them in Help them in understanding the people within their understanding the people within their crew bettercrew better

Active leadership training ( Give them Active leadership training ( Give them the tools to lead and get the best out the tools to lead and get the best out of their people )of their people )

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Why is Newlands Northern Why is Newlands Northern Underground using MBTIUnderground using MBTI

To build a common framework for discussingTo build a common framework for discussing effective effective communications, team work and communications, team work and

Through greater understanding and better relationships achieve Through greater understanding and better relationships achieve alignment to Newlands Underground’s values and future vision.alignment to Newlands Underground’s values and future vision.

Helping people to understandHelping people to understand Their comfort levels (preferences) at work and at homeTheir comfort levels (preferences) at work and at home Their source of discomfort (out-of preference) at work and at Their source of discomfort (out-of preference) at work and at

home home The impact of their preferences on self and othersThe impact of their preferences on self and others Differences in theirs and others preferences and the impact on Differences in theirs and others preferences and the impact on

relationshipsrelationships

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Where do you prefer to focus your attention?Where do you prefer to focus your attention?Where do you get energy?Where do you get energy?EE xtraversionxtraversion andand II ntroversionntroversion

Outgoing, expressive Energised by interactionInitiate conversationAct before reflectingSociable – easy to get to knowHave many interestsNeed regular interactionInterested more in external eventsCommunicate more easily by talkingLearn best by doing or interacting

Reflective, quietEnergised by being aloneWait to be invitedReflect before actingReserved – take time to get to knowFocused on a few things in depth Need privacy for concentrationInterested more in internal reactionsCommunicate more easily by writingLearn best by reading and reflecting

MBTIMBTI

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Operations 20072007 YTD 5324 YTD 5324

metres have metres have been drivenbeen driven

2410 metres 2410 metres have been have been driven in the driven in the high wall dips high wall dips area with no area with no belts using belts using shuttle cars shuttle cars piggy backing piggy backing to the surfaceto the surface

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Operations Back in the gate roads Back in the gate roads

The crews in the last two months in the The crews in the last two months in the gate roads are cutting at an average of gate roads are cutting at an average of 1187.5 metres per month1187.5 metres per month

The same crews six months ago were The same crews six months ago were cutting at 724.6 metres per monthcutting at 724.6 metres per month

This is up 462.9 metres per monthThis is up 462.9 metres per month Cut rate has jumped from 2.6 mts/hr to Cut rate has jumped from 2.6 mts/hr to

4mts/hr 4mts/hr

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Operations Breaking new groundBreaking new ground

CM02 has cut 27 km without an over haul

Joy 12CM12

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Operations The last 2 monthsThe last 2 months

Averaged 311.5 mts per week

79.5 up time hrs per week

Cut 2491.6 mts

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Operations Thank youThank you

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