Project overview*
| Status | Progressing approvals |
| Type | Prescribed project |
Description
Sustainable high-purity battery materials refinery within the Lansdown Eco Industrial Precinct, approximately 40 km south of Townsville.
| Proponent | Queensland Pacific Metals Pty Ltd. |
| Process | Prescribed project |
| Declaration lapse date | 28 September 2025 |
| Location/s | Located in the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct, approximately 40 km south of Townsville |
| Local government/s | Townsville City Council |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Jobs | 1,000 construction, 300 operational |
| Investment | $2.1 billion |
| Construction start date | Following Bankable Feasibility Study is expected in early fourth quarter 2026 |
| Construction end date | To be confirmed, following Bankable Feasibility Study |
* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Process timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 27 September 2021 | Declared a prescribed project ( 243.9 KB) |