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. Map
Local government/s	Isaac Regional Council (majority of mine and rail) Charters Towers Regional Council (small portion of mine)
Key features	open-cut and underground coal mine approximately 190-kilometre railway line off-site infrastructure, including accommodation village and airfield
Investment	Mine and offsite infrastructure: $5.9 billion Railway line: $1.2 billion
Jobs	Mine: Up to 1150 (construction) Up to 2820 (operational) Railway line: Up to 1350 (construction) Up to 120 (operational)

Date	Activity
Currently	Supplementary information to EIS being prepared by proponent.
15 December 2012 to 11 February 2013	Public consultation on EIS EIS - Summary ( 1.14 MB) Complete EIS
24 May 2011	Terms of reference for EIS ( 548 KB) released.
12 February 2011 to 28 March 2011	Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
6 January 2011	Project deemed a 'controlled action' by federal environment minister.
26 November 2010	Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration.
18 November 2010	Project referred to federal environment minister.
22 October 2010	Application, including initial advice statement ( 1.79 MB), submitted.

Last updated on Monday, 03 June 2013