Springsure Creek Coal Project
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Springsure Creek Coal Project is a shelved coal mine in Emerald, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Springsure Creek Coal Project | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | -24.008602, 148.372046 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | Permitted | New | Stage 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | – | – | Underground | Longwall | 107 | 500* | 585 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | – | 533.1 | Bowen | Bituminous | Thermal | Wiggins Island Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Adamelia Resources | Adamelia Group | Australia |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | Permitted | Expansion | Stage 2 | 6 | 2027 (planned) |
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 Adamelia Group acquired the Springsure Creek Coal project in 2016 from the liquidators of the now-defunct Bandanna Energy, which went into voluntary administration in 2014, when Bandanna Energy could not meet "take or pay" contracts entered into for the freshly built Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal.[1]
Under Bandanna, Springsure Creek Coal had it’s Environmental Impact Statement assessed as suitable in 2013. Since Adamelia acquired the project it has finalised compensation agreements with all but one of the 13 landholders who would be directly affected by a future mine. The remaining landholder Arcturus Downs Limited - a landholder registered in St Vincent and the Grenadines - took Adamalia to the Land Court, but Arcturus Downs lost the attempt to block the mine in April 2018 when the court recommended the project be granted mining leases. While no mining leases have yet issued, Robert Johansen from the Adamelia Group, says Adamelia have continued to invest in the project. “We are not in a position to make any concrete statements about timing, and we are still finalising a number of negotiations and conditions,” he told Shift Miner.[1]
Under the control of Bandanna Energy the project was estimated to cost $1.2bn, including $743m and $437m for the first and second stages of development respectively. Credit Suisse provided a $67.3m bank guarantee facility for the project. The company had planned to start mining in 2015.[2]
The first stage of development would involve underground mining using longwall mining methods and is expected to produce 5.5 million tonnes of coal per year. This would be increased to 11 million tonnes, in the second stage. Bandanna Energy, the original proposing coal company, said the second stage would be due by 2020. The project is no longer running to this time frame.[2]
If started, the mine is expected to operate for 40 years.[2]
Transport of coal
The coal is expected to be exported via Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal stage 1 at Port of Gladstone via the Blackwater-Gladstone rail corridor.[2]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shift Miner, "Springsure soon?", Shift Miner website, 6 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mining Technology, "Springsure Creek Coal Mine, Central Queensland", Mining Technology website, accessed 12 November 2019.
