Fast Facts
Where will it be?
MINE
Galilee Basin, 160 km north-west of Clermont, more than 300km from the Queensland coast
RAILWAY LINE
200km narrow gauge rail line connecting to the existing rail network and providing freight transport between the Galilee Basin and the Port of Abbot Point.
Project overview
The Carmichael Mine will produce 10 million tonnes of coal per annum. Coal will be transported to the Port of Abbot Point, via the 200km narrow gauge rail line that connects to existing infrastructure.
KEY FEATURES
- Off-site infrastructure, including workers' accommodation
- Open cut mine
- 200km narrow gauge railway line
- Coal handling and processing plant
- Heavy industrial area
- Water-supply infrastructure
PROJECT STAGES
- Construction activities for mine infrastructure and the open-cut mine are now complete.
- Operations commence 2021.