Baralaba North Mine
The Baralaba North Mine is located approximately 5km north of the Baralaba Township. It is an open-cut coal operation utilising truck and excavator method. Approval has been obtained to operate up to 4.1Mtpa run-of-mine (ROM) coal and transport 3.5Mtpa on the approved Haul Route through to the Train Load Out (TLO) Facility, located approximately 2km east of Moura.
The high quality metallugical coal (ULV PCI) produced from the Baralaba North Mine is transported by rail to the Gladstone Ports for export to international customers.
The mine is currently in 'care and maintenance' and is scheduled to restart operations in Q4 2017. The project will provide significant employment opportunities for the local community.
More Information and Quick Facts
Product Coal
Approval for up to 3.5Mtpa (product coal)
Mining Method
Open Cut, Truck & Shovel
Baralaba North Mine Environmental Management and Monitoring
The following plans have been prepared for the Baralaba North Mine:
Rehabilitation Monitoring Program
Rehabilitation Management Plan
Matters of National Environmental Significiance Management Plan
Baralaba North Mine Offset Delivery Plan
A total of 820ha of land has been legally secured over two properties through two separate Voluntary Declarations to provide environmental offsets for the Baralaba North Mine under the Offset Delivery Plan below:
Offset Delivery Plan - Schedule 1A
Offset Delivery Plan - Schedule 1B
Offset Delivery Plan - Appendix C
Train Load-Out Facility Annual Compliance Review
The following report outlines the annual review and reporting of compliance with the Controlled Action Approval (EPBC2012/6548) for the Train Load-Out Facility:
Train Load-Out Facility Annual Compliance Report 2015
Train Load-Out Facility Annual Compliance Report 2016