Taroborah Coal Project

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Taroborah Coal Project is a cancelled coal mine in Queensland, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taroborah Coal Project	Queensland, Australia	-23.514576, 147.940851 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Cancelled	–	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
5	–	–	Underground & Surface	Mixed	79.6	60*	*

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
–	–	202	Emerald	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Shenhuo International Group Pty Ltd	Shenhuo International Group Pty Ltd [100%]	China

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

The intention is to export coal via the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal, after it has been transported via the Queensland Rail Central West rail system, which dissects the Project site and connects to the Aurizon Blackwater rail system at Nogoa Junction.

The mine is awaiting final approval having secured the acceptance by the State government of the Final Environmental Impact Statement in March 2015.

The project has awaited final approval for 6 years and is now presumed cancelled.

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