Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project

Project overview*

EIS status EIS active
Description Open-cut and underground coal mine with a yield of 60 million tonnes per annum (from 2022); and railway line.
Proponent Adani Mining Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of India's Adani Group.
Location/s
  • Mine: Galilee Basin, 160 km north-west of Clermont
  • Railway line: from the mine to Moranbah, where it will join the existing Goonyella rail system, which connects to the Port of Hay Point, 30 km south of Mackay.
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Local government/s
  • Isaac Regional Council (mine)
  • Mackay Regional Council (railway line)
Key features
  • open-cut and underground coal mine
  • railway line
Investment
  • Mine: $4.1 billion
  • Railway line: $6.8 billion
Expected completion 2014
Jobs Mine:
  • 5000 (construction)
  • 4000 (operational)
Railway line:
  • 2000 (construction)
  • 120 (operational)

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date Activity
Pending Finalisation of EIS by project proponent
24 May 2011 Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 537 KB) released.
12 February 2011 to
28 March 2011 		Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
6 January 2011 Project deemed a ‘controlled action’ by federal environment minister.
26 November 2010 Gazettal of ‘significant project’ declaration.
18 November 2010 Project referred to federal environment minister. .
22 October 2010 Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 1.7 MB), submitted.

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Media releases

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.