Carborough Downs
Carborough Downs is an underground bord & pillar mining operation, located 25km east of Moranbah in the heart of the Bowen Basin.
The mine extracts coal from the Leichhardt Seam which ranges between 4.5 – 5.7m in thickness and produces steelmaking coal sold to meet the growing needs of international steel demand.
Ironbark No. 1
Ironbark No.1, is an underground longwall operation, located 25km north of Carborough Downs.
Ironbark No.1 shares key infrastructure with Fitzroy’s other operations and run-of-mine production from Ironbark will be hauled to the existing Coal Handling Plant at Carborough Downs for processing and train loading.
Broadlea Open Cut Mine
Broadlea is an open cut mine located ~9km northwest of Carborough Downs, sharing key surface infrastructure including the CHPP and train load out facilities.
Broadlea’s utilises truck and shovel methodology to extract coal from the Leichardt, Vermont and Girrah seams. The mine produces between 1-1.9mtpa.
CHPP
The Argo Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) comprises two modules with a combined capacity of 8.5 Mtpa. The facility processes run-of-mine coal from the primary operation as well as several surrounding mines, acting as a centralised hub for regional coal handling and preparation.
This is supported by a 3,500 tph train loadout, enabling efficient railing of product coal to port.
