Karin Coal Mine
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Karin Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Clermont, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Karin Coal Mine | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | -23.058371, 147.581142 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Exploration | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – | Underground & Surface | Mixed | – | 115 | 350 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 123 | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | Hay Point Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Vitrinite | Vitrinite [100%] | Australia, Japan |
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.
Coal Mine Background
In 2019 Vitrinite was named the preferred tenderer to apply for, and was granted an exploration permit for an extra area of land for the mine which is over 35 square kilometres, adjacent to the existing area for the proposed mine.[1]
The Karin Project was acquired by Vitrinite in August 2016.[2]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ National Resources Review, "Junior explorer selected for metallurgical coal exploration", National Resources Review, 9 September 2019.
- ↑ Australian Mining, "Itochu to accelerate Karin coking coal project development with Vitrinite", Australian Mining website, 7 March 2018.
