Columboola coal project
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The Columboola coal project is a proposed underground coking coal mine, which would lie near to Miles, Queensland, Australia.[1]
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Location
The proposed Columboola mine would lie between the towns of Miles and Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia.[2] The undated image below shows the approximate location.
Coal Mine Background
In April 2010, Metro Coal entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with China Coal Import & Export Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China National Coal Group Corp.[3]
Exploration was commenced in 2011.[3]
An Mineral Developments License application has been granted.[1]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Metro (49%) and SinoCoal Resources(51%)[1]
- Parent Company: Sinocoal is a subsidiary of China Coal[1]
- Location: between Miles and Chinchilla
- GPS Coordinates: -26.744057, 150.327096 (approximate)
- Status: Development
- Production Capacity:
- Total Resource: 1216.6 Mt[1]
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal type: Thermal[1]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type:
- Start Year: 2023 earliest[4]
- Source of Financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Metro Coal, "Coal projects", Metro Coal website, accessed 20 December 2019.
- ↑ Metro Coal, "SinoCoal JV Funds confirmed transfer of 51% interest underway", ASX announcement, 6 December 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Metro Coal, "Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2018", page 3, 30 June 2018.
- ↑ Australian Government, "Columboola Project", Bioregional Assessments website, 5 January 2018.
