GALILEE COAL PROJECT (NORTHERN EXPORT FACILITY)
The “Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility)” consists of two open cut operations and four underground longwall mining operations, coal handling preparation plants and a rail transportation network to Abbot Point and a proposed port facility at Abbot Point. The project intends to mine 56 Mtpa of run-of-mine (ROM) coal, which will be later processed to produce 40 Mtpa of product coal. The project will initially commence operations with a 10 Mtpa open cut mine, eventually ramping up to 56 Mtpa several years later. Key elements of the Galilee Coal Project are:
- Exploration Permits for Coal 1040 and 1079;
- Mineral Development License 455;
- Mining Lease application 70454;
- JORC Coal Resources of 7.1 Bt;
- JORC Coal Reserves of 1.1 Bt;
- Superior thermal coal quality, energy coal ranked at 6350 kcal/kg (adb), 5500 kcal/kg (NAR),
- Mine developments and vertically integrated infrastructure plans for 40 Mtpa product output;
- State approval of Environmental Impact Statement for “Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility)”, Mine and Rail, 9 August 2013;
- Commonwealth approval of Environmental Impact Statement for “Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility)”, Mine and Rail, 19 December 2013;
- Terminal 2 proposal at the port of Abbot Point, proposed by State Government; and
- Proposed power station proposal known as “Galilee Power”.
