Red Hill Coal Project
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Red Hill Coal Project is a shelved coal mine in Moranbah, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hill Coal Project | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | -21.764098, 148.005592 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | Permitted | New | 2027 (planned) | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | – | – | Underground | Longwall | – | 500* | 1500[1] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 35 | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | Hay Point Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Pty Ltd | BHP [50%]; Mitsubishi Corporation [50%] | Australia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Coal Mine Background
The project was initiated in 2008.[2]
In 2012 the application was withdrawn from the Federal Government's environmental approvals process by the company who cited a "challenging external environment". Prior to this the Red Hill mine was expected to produce 14 million tonnes of metallurgical coal a year with construction work planned to start in 2015.[3]
In August 2015 the proposed Red Hill Mining project was given environmental approval by the Federal Government having obtained state governmental approval a month earlier. BMA has not said when it intends to start the new mine and extend the existing ones under this permission. The federal approval won't lapse until 2052.[4]
When the Coordinator-General approved the Red Hill Mining project it was with strict requirements that the work force were not 100% fly in, fly out. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union described the government’s stipulation as a huge win for the community of Moranbah as it means that people living closer to the mine are much more likely to get work.[5]
The proposal also includes plans to construct a coal handling and processing plant and an accommodation village. As part of the same planning permission BMA intends to extract further coal via an extension of three longwall panels of its existing underground Broadmeadow Mine and the incremental expansion of its existing open-cut Goonyella Riverside Mine.[6]
The underground Red Hill mine could operate for between 20-25 years. The extension to the Broadwater mine is expected to add a year to the life of the mine. The extension to the Goonyella Riverside mine could produce 18.5 mtpa, producing a total of 32.5 mtpa between the new Red Hill mine and the extended Goonyella Riverside mine.[7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://www.bhp.com/-/media/bhp/regulatory-information-media/coal/bhp-billiton-mitsubishi-alliance/red-hill/red-hill-mining-lease-project-draft-eis-appendices/131213_coal_bma_redhill_appendixpsocialimpactassessment.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Malavika Santhebennur, "Revived Red Hill mine to create 3500 jobs", Australian Mining, 19 June 2013.
- ↑ Andrew Duffy, "BHP dumps plans for another 3 coal mines",Australian Mining, 20 September 2012.
- ↑ Melissa Maddison, "BMA Red Hill coal mine in central Queensland granted federal environmental approval", ABCNews, 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "NEW Bowen Basin mine approved with FIFO conditions",iMINCO website, accessed 16 October 2019.
- ↑ Queensland Government, "Red Hill Mining Lease Project", State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, 7 June 2019.
- ↑ BMA, "Red Hill Mining Lease EIS │Executive Summary",Red Hill Mining Lease Environmental Impact Statement, Executive Summary, Page 1, 2 July 2019.
