Olive Downs mine

22.139°S 148.386°E / -22.139; 148.386 The Olive Downs mine is an open-cut mine for metallurgical coal in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia. It is located 40 kilometres south-east of Moranbah, about 140 km south-west of Mackay. The mine straddles the Isaac River.[1] The mine has a production life of 80 years and is expected to deliver steelmaking coal to Japan, South Korea, India,[2] and China.[3]

Olive Downs is owned by Pembroke Resources. Once operational it will be the third largest coal mine in Queensland, producing up to 15 million tonnes a year.[1] It has reserves of 514 million tonnes.[4]

Construction of the mine had begun by April 2022.[5] It began production in April 2023.[6]

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References
  1. Blucher, Alexandra; Stewart, John (10 March 2021). "Pembroke's Olive Downs coal mine approved despite department's concerns about waterways". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. "Olive Downs Coking Coal Complex". Pembroke Resources. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. Zillman, Stephanie (29 September 2020). "Queensland Government grants approval for state's third-largest coal mine with 1,000 jobs promised". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. Loftus, Tobi (1 July 2021). "Federal Government to loan Olive Downs coal mine project near Moranbah $175m". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. "Ground broken on job-generating Olive Downs project" (PDF). www.pembrokeresources.com.au. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. Kelise Tibben (22 April 2024). "Olive Downs officially opens". Australian Mining. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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