# Pembroke Resources' Olive Downs mine to commence operations in June 2023

Pembroke Resources is nearing the start of mining operations at its Olive Downs steelmaking coal mine in Queensland, Australia, with over A$500 million invested. The mine will use autonomous Cat 794 trucks and is expected to create over 1,000 jobs at full production.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-04-07
- Where: Bowen Basin, Central Queensland, Australia
- Value: $335.0M (500.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: Jun 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 6 Mt/y ROM coal (Phase 1)
- Products: steelmaking coal
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Pembroke Resources](https://endata.com/companies/36464.md)
- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [Thiess](https://endata.com/companies/15208.md) (partner)
- [Hastings Deering](https://endata.com/companies/25360.md) (supplier)
- [Liebherr Mining](https://endata.com/companies/50429.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2023/04/07/first-autonomous-cat-794-trucks-under-assembly-at-pembrokes-olive-downs/), 2023-04-07: "To date, more than 500,000 hours have gone into construction and over A$500 million invested in this exceptional project, while fostering local and regional employment opportunities."

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