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Projects pipeline – North West Minerals Province

North West Queensland has a strong and vibrant future.

Mining and mineral processing will remain a mainstay of the North West Mineral Province’s economy. There are new opportunities in sectors like agriculture and tourism, and more widely across business and industry, that will create more jobs for Queenslanders and support our vibrant outback communities.

Projects included in the North West Minerals Province’s pipeline of projects have: an indicative start date (identified by the proponent); the department is actively working with the proponent; proponent is capital raising or development is underway.

This pipeline of projects will create the jobs of tomorrow, supporting continued economic growth for the North West Minerals Province.

The North West Minerals Province’s pipeline of projects is an initiative of the North West Queensland Economic Diversification Strategy and provides awareness of upcoming employment and business opportunities. Government is partnering with proponents to progress many of these projects to help boost local economies.

Please note that projects are managed by third parties and at various stages of development – from feasibility studies to construction – and information is subject to change.

Want to know more? Please connect with the team NWQ@dsdilgp.qld.gov.au or 4747 3900

Project name

Proponent

Estimated Capital Expenditure ($M)*

Project status

Indicative start

Estimated jobs*

Sector

Local Government Area

Etta Plains Agricultural Development

Findley Enterprises Ltd

80

Construction underway

2021 ->

Construction

80

Operations

200

Agriculture

McKinlay

15 Mile Irrigated Agricultural Development Project

P & E Marciano Ltd

47

Construction underway

2021 ->

Construction

45

Operations

100 (seasonal)

Agriculture

Flinders

RFDS Mount Isa Aeromedical Base Redevelopment

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) Limited

31.8

Detailed design

2024

Construction

43

Business / Industry

Mount Isa

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)Mount Isa City Council11.9Construction underway2023

Construction

14

Operations

8

Business / IndustryMount Isa

CopperString 2032 Project

Powerlink

5000

Pre-construction

2023 -> 2029

Construction

800

Operations

100

Infrastructure

Mount Isa to Townsville

Hughenden Water Bank ProjectFlinders Shire Council60Financing / Capital raising2024

-

InfrastructureFlinders

250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project (K2 - Hydro)

Genex Power Ltd

777

Construction underway

2021 ->

Construction

500

Operations

20

Infrastructure

Etheridge

Mount James Wind FarmIberdrola Australia

2600

Financial investment decision

2023

Construction

300

Operations

5

Infrastructure

Flinders

North Queensland Super Hub - Stage 1 (Prairie Wind Farm & Wongalee project)Windlab100Pre-feasibility 

Construction

240

Operations

15

Infrastructure

Flinders

Sybella Creek Solar FarmAPA Group Bankable or Full-feasibility2025 InfrastructureMount Isa

Mount Isa Inlier Copper and Gold Projects

Carnaby Resources

0.35

Financial investment decision

2025

-

Resource

Cloncurry

Ardmore Phosphate Rock Project

Centrex Metals

78.5

Commissioning

2022

Construction

100

Operations

20

Resource

Cloncurry

Korella North & Korella South ProjectsKorella Fertilizers Financing / Capital raising2024 ResourceCloncurry

Eva Copper Project

Harmony Gold

836

Financial investment decision

Detailed design

2024

Construction

850

Operations

400

Resource

Cloncurry

Saint Elmo Vanadium and High Purity Alumina Mine and Refinery

Multicom Resources Pty Ltd

250

Construction underway

2023

Construction

250

Operations

100

Resource

McKinlay

Paradise North, Paradise South & Barr Creek Phosphate Projects - Stage 1 Paradise South

North West Phosphate

300

Financing / Capital raising

Detailed design

2024

Construction

200

Operations

245

Resource

Mount Isa

Julia Creek Vanadium / Oil Shale Project

QEM Limited

2200

Pre-feasibility

2026

Construction

1300

Operations

300

Resource

McKinlay

Richmond-Julia Creek Vanadium Project

Richmond Vanadium Technology Pty Ltd

242.2

Bankable or Full-feasibility

2025

Construction

50

Operations

200

Resource

Richmond

Critical Minerals Project

Vecco Group

798

Bankable or Full-feasibility

2025

Construction

300

Operations

274

Resource

McKinlay

John Flynn Place Museum and Art Gallery

Cloncurry Shire Council

29

Financing / Capital raising

2024

-

Tourism

Cloncurry

*Disclaimer

The data on the estimated capital expenditure, construction and operational jobs was supplied by the proponents and is subject to change.

Last updated: 08 Oct 2024