Elimatta coal mine
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Elimatta is a proposed thermal coal surface mine, the site is located in Southern Queensland, approximately 45 kilometres (km) southwest of Taroom.[1]
Coal would be transported by rail to Wiggins Island Coal Terminal at Gladstone via rail.[2]
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Location
The mine would be located approximately 45 kilometres southwest of Taroom and 380 km northwest of Brisbane, in Southern Queensland, Australia.[1] The access would be on Perretts road which would, in the main be relocated to allow mining.[2]
Coal Mine Background
Northern Energy Corporation were developing proposals for this site it which was bought out by New Hope Coal in 2011.[3] The Elimatta project has progressed through the Land Court process and is now negotiating landholder and council compensation agreements prior to the granting of the mining leases.[1] The lifetime of the proposal is for 40 years.[1]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Taroom Coal Pty Ltd[2]
- Parent Company: New Hope Group[1]
- Location: approximately 45 kilometres southwest of Taroom and 380 km northwest of Brisbane, in Southern Queensland, Australia.[1]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.021614, 149.613529 (approximate)
- Status: Development[1]
- Production Capacity: 8.2 Mt/year[2]
- Total Resource: over 259 million tonnes[2]
- Minable Reserves:
- Coal type: Thermal coal[2]
- Mine Size: The project area covers 4,460 hectares[2]
- Mine Type: Surface mine[1]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 New Hope Group "Elimatta" New Hope website, accessed 13 September 2019.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Mining Link "Elimatta"MiningLink Website, accessed 13 September 2019.
- ↑ Northern Energy Corporation, "Northern Energy Corporation highlights company progress" Ferret, 3 March 2008
