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In January 2007, Rio Tinto Coal Australia announced the development of the 190 million tonne Clermont thermal coal deposit, 15 kilometres east of the current Blair Athol Mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
The new greenfields open pit coal mine will produce up to 12.2 million tonnes of high quality thermal coal when it reaches full capacity in 2013. It is expected to have a life of about 17 years at this production rate.
SKM worked with RT CA in the preparation of the feasibility study report and was responsible for preliminary engineering to feasibility study standard for all mine infrastructure, preparation of the capital cost estimate and compilation of the feasibility study report.
Main Installation / Activities:
- Coal mine including:
- Open pit – up to approximately 290m deep and 2km wide
- Waste rock dumps
- Mine wastewater management including dams
- Advanced dewatering borefield to drawdown groundwater ahead of mining
- Heavy vehicle workshop
- Coal preparation plant and associated coal handling equipment
- 13km overland conveyor
- 8.5km channel diverting Gowrie Creek to east of the pit
- 450 bed construction village
- 14 kilometres of long road alignment
- 7.5km section of electricity transmission line
- 12,000 tph In Pit Crushing and Conveying system.
SKM was subsequently appointed to undertake the EPCM involving design, tendering and assessment work, covering civil, mechanical and electrical.