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Preferred Proponents Announced for Dudgeon Point

North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation [NQBP] CEO announced today that DBCT Management and the Adani Group are the preferred proponents for the development of new coal export infrastructure at Dudgeon Point.

CEO, Brad Fish said “We are pleased to announce that the Government has endorsed proposals from DBCT Management and the Adani Group to participate with NQBP as preferred proponents in developing a master plan for coal export facilities at Dudgeon Point.”

“NQBP has held this land for development since 2000. Its close proximity to the two coal terminals at Hay Point will support the increasing demand for coal from new and existing industry.”

“Should the preferred proponents decide to proceed after the planning process, they will be required to fund their own construction and operations with the State Government retaining ownership of the underlying land,” said Mr Fish.

The next step is for NQBP, DBCT Management and the Adani Group to prepare a master plan for coal export infrastructure at Dudgeon Point to assist the State and NQBP to evaluate options for meeting development demands. The master plan will assist in the potential allocation of land to each of the preferred proponents for the construction of coal export infrastructure with the balance of land retained by NQBP for future development.

 

The master planning studies will also give consideration to any environmental sensitivities at Dudgeon Point.

DBCT Management leases the adjacent Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal which it has recently expanded to 85 million tonnes per annum, which is the maximum capacity on the available footprint. DBCT Management plans to provide new capacity in the Port of Hay Point in response to access requests that DBCT Management has advised it has received from customers of the expansion of DBCT.

Adani Group is a large conglomerate based in India and is the operator of the largest private port in that country. It is involved in many other businesses including power generation and coal mining.

Dudgeon Point is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Mackay on the Queensland Coast and lies within the Port of Hay Point about four kilometres north of the existing coal terminals.

 

For more information contact:
Mary Steele
NQBP Corporate Relations
T: (07) 3224 4346