The Olive Downs Complex is an open-cut mine for metallurgical coal in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia.
[1] The mine has a production life of 80 years and is expected to deliver steelmaking coal to Japan, South Korea, India,[2] and China.
It was acquired in April 2016 from Peabody Energy by Barry Tudor, founder of Pembroke Resources for $100 million.
[4] Once operational it will be the third largest coal mine in Queensland, producing up to 15 million tonnes a year.
Construction consisted of: The mine was officially opened in April 2024 with an official party consisting of Resources and Critical Minerals Minister Scott Stewart, Capricornia MP Michelle Landry, Senator Matthew Canavan, Resources opposition spokeswoman Susan McDonald and opposition Natural Resources and Mines spokesman Dale Last.