Project overview*
| Status | Progressing approvals for mine to refinery development |
| Type | Prescribed project |
Description
A new open-cut graphite mine and a downstream graphite refinery. The mine hosts Queensland’s largest graphite deposit and one of the most significant globally, with a projected 50-year mine life and production of 25 million tonnes of graphite concentrate. The graphite refinery would produce battery-grade materials.
| Proponent | |
| Process | Prescribed project and coordinated project (mine only) |
| Declaration lapse date | 12 November 2027 |
| Location/s | Mine located 70 km south of Croydon, refinery proposed in Townsville |
| Local government/s | Croydon Shire Council; Townsville City Council |
| Industry | Mining and industry |
| Jobs | 400-500 construction, 250-300 operations |
| Investment | $575 million to $1.32 billion |
| Construction start date | 2026 |
* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Process timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13 November 2025 | Declared a prescribed project ( 244.5 KB) |