The Olive Downs mine is a metallurgical coal mine in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia. It is located 40 kilometres south of Moranbah. The mine straddles the Isaac River.[1] The mine has a production life of 80 years and is expected to service markets in Japan and China.[2]

Olive Downs is owned by Pembroke Resources. Once operational it will be the third largest coal mine in Queensland, producing up to 15 million tonnes a year.[1] It has reserves of 514 million tonnes.[3]

Construction of the mine had begun by April 2022.[4] Production is expected to commence in 2023.[4]

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  1. 1 2 Blucher, Alexandra; Stewart, John (10 March 2021). "Pembroke's Olive Downs coal mine approved despite department's concerns about waterways". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Zillman, Stephanie (29 September 2020). "Queensland Government grants approval for state's third-largest coal mine with 1,000 jobs promised". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Loftus, Tobi (1 July 2021). "Federal Government to loan Olive Downs coal mine project near Moranbah $175m". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Ground broken on job-generating Olive Downs project" (PDF). www.pembrokeresources.com.au. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

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