Ironbark No. 1 Coal Mine
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Ironbark No. 1 Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Moranbah, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ironbark No. 1 Coal Mine | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | -21.97648262, 148.23465305 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2023[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6[2] | 0.181[3] | 2023[3] | Underground | Longwall | 100 | 400 | 360[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.3[5] | 2023[5] | 362[5] | Bowen | Bituminous | Thermal & Met | Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Australia Resources Pty Ltd | American Metals & Coal International Inc [50.0%]; ITOCHU Corp [50.0%] | Australia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.
Background
The Ironbark No. 1 coal mine (formerly known as the Ellensfield Coal Project) is an underground longwall mine 30 kilometres north-east of Moranbah, in the Bowen Basin, Central Queensland, Australia.[6] The mine is owned and operated by Fitzroy Australia Resources, which is backed by US investment firms Riverstone and AMCI.
As of January 2023, first longwall coal was achieved from the mine.[7]
Fitzroy Resources Australia also plan to construct a gas-fired power plant (up to 20MW) to power the mine.[8] Ironbark would become the first new development from a group of assets Fitzroy acquired from Brazilian mining giant, Vale, in November 2016.[9]
The project, which neighbors Carborough Downs mine, was approved in October 2018.[10]
The Ironbark No. 1 operation achieved first coal in August 2022 (just seven months after commencing construction in January 2022) and first longwall coal in January 2023.[11][7]
At full production, Ironbark No. 1 is expected to produce up to 6 million tonnes per annum run of mine (ROM) coal, mostly hard coking coal.[12]
After coal is extracted, it is washed at the Fitzroy Mining Operation’s Coal Handling Preparation Plant, then sent to Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal for shipment to customers worldwide.[13]
Ironbark No. 1 is expected to have a 25-year life.[14]
- Operator: Fitzroy Mining Operations
- Owner: Fitzroy Australia Resources[15]
- Location: 30 kilometres north-east of Moranbah and 125 kilometres south-west of Mackay, Central Queensland[6]
- GPS Coordinates: -21.97648262, 148.23465305 (approximate)
- Status: Proposed (Construction)
- Production Capacity: 6 Mtpa[16]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 380 million tonnes (66 million tonnes proved)[17]
- Coal type: Coking coal and thermal coal[18]
- Mine Size: 1000 hectares[19]
- Mine Depth: 400 m[20]
- Mine Type: Underground, longwall mining
- Start Year: 2020[9]
- Source of Financing:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240202175823/https://fitzroyoz.com.au/operations/. Archived from the original on 02 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240205194803/https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/97516/ML700024-uwir-report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240202181124/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/coal-industry-review-statistical-tables/resource/bab54159-f38b-4e6f-8652-4b04bca29139. Archived from the original on 02 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://fitzroyoz.com.au/operations/#:~:text=1%20operation%20achieved%20first%20coal;have%20a%20~%20360%20strong%20workforce.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240205201354/https://miningdataonline.com/property/3424/Ironbark-No.-1-%2528Ellensfield%2529-Mine.aspx. Archived from the original on 05 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fitzroy Australia Resources, "The Business", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, accessed 30 October 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "First Coal! Congratulations to the Ironbark No.1 team and the wider Fitzroy Mining Operations' business", Fitzroy Australia website, 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Fitzroy Australia Resources, "Ironbark No.1 Coal Mine Project Initial Development Plan", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, page 3, 25 October 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Fitzroy Australia Resources, "Fitzroy targets inexperienced mine workers for Ironbark No.1", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, 14 December 2018.
- ↑ Steve Zeppa, "Ironbark No. 1 mine in Queensland approved", Mesca News, 31 October 2018
- ↑ "Operations: Ironbark No.1", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ "New Ironbark No.1 coal mine taking shape", Northern Stevedoring Services website, 10 May 2022.
- ↑ "Another milestone for our Ironbark No.1 operation", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Fitzroy Australia Resources, "New life for Bowen Basin coal sites", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, 9 December 2017
- ↑ Fitzroy Australia Resources, "The owners", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, accessed 30 October 2019.
- ↑ Fitzroy Australia Resources, "Ironbark on track to start producing coal by Q1 2020", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Fitzroy Australia Resources, "Ironbark No.1 Coal Mine Project Initial Development Plan", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, page 30, 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Fitzroy Australia Resources, "Ironbark on track to start producing coal by Q1 2020", Fitzroy Australia Resources website, page 29 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Department of Environment and Heritage and Protection, "Ellensfield Coal Mine Project Environmental Impact Statement Assessment Report Adequacy of the EIS in addressing the TOR", page 3, State of Queensland, December 2012.
- ↑ Fitzroy Austrailia Resources, Ironbark 1 Coal Mine Project Intial Development Plan, October 25, 2017
