The Reedy Creek Key Resource Area Project will not be operational until the West Burleigh Quarry reserves have been exhausted. It is expected to have an operational life of approximately 50 years (subject to market demand).
Progressive development phases are proposed with each phase required to establish, develop, construct and operate the quarry.
The phases include:
Establishment
Development
The development works will involve the removal of approximately 1.06Mt of overburden that will be transported to West Burleigh Quarry to assist with its rehabilitation through the West Burleigh Construction Waste & Resource Project.
Approximately 2.86Mt of material from this phase will be processed to produce value added road base and gravels.
All overburden and product will be crushed by mobile plant on site.
The proposed phase will also establish the final floor level for the fixed, enclosed crushing plant.
Construction
The construction phase will involve the establishment of the permanent crushing plant, along with the construction of all supporting buildings, including the workshop and necessary infrastructure.
During this phase, overburden will also be removed from the pit area to expose rock for processing once the plant is operational. To facilitate this, a temporary haul circuit will be created between the ROM pad and the workshop to allow for the continued removal of overburden from the pit.
Operations
The quarry pit has been designed in four phases (Q1 to Q4), with an ultimate floor level of RL -66 metres.
