Project overview*
| Status | Progressing approvals |
| Type | Prescribed project |
Description
North West Phosphate Limited and Sibanye-Stillwater as joint venture propose to combine assets to establish a sustainable, cost-effective phosphate operation in Northwest Queensland. It is anticipated the project will produce on average 1 million tonnes of phosphate per annum over 52 years.
| Proponent | North West Phosphate Limited |
| Process | Prescribed project |
| Declaration lapse date | 29 May 2027 |
| Location/s | 130 km north-west of Mount Isa |
| Local government/s | Mount Isa City Council, Burke Shire Council, Carpentaria Shire Council |
| Industry | Mining |
| Jobs | 490 construction, 400 operational, including 240 existing jobs from the century mine. |
| Investment | $237 million |
| Construction start date | 2026 |
| Construction end date | 2027 |
* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Process timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | Declared a prescribed project ( 243.1 KB) |