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Bowen Rail on track for first coal delivery
In case you missed it - last week the locomotives arrived for our sister company Bowen Rail Company. Bravus Mining & Resources CEO David Boshoff was at the Port of Townsville when the locomotives were unveiled.
These state-of-the-art locomotives will be hauling coal from the Carmichael Mine to North Queensland Export Terminal. They are the most technologically advanced freight locomotives Australia has ever seen, using first class safety and systems technology previously only available overseas.
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The arrival of the locomotives marks yet another major milestone for the Carmichael Project as BRC prepares to start hauling our Carmichael coal in the coming months. Bowen Rail Company is headquartered in Bowen, delivering longterm economic benefits for the Whitsundays community, while also enabling BRC to draw on the highly-skilled rail and resources sector expertise that resides in this region.
Minister and Mayors tour the Carmichael Mine
As we edge closer to first coal export, we were delighted to welcome Queensland Resources Minister the Hon. Scott Stewart MP and local Mayors including Mayor Hill, Mayor Willcox and Mayor Beveridge to the Carmichael mine and rail Project earlier this week.
We are proud to have made good on our promises to Queensland and it’s great for the Minister and Mayors to see first hand what our 2,600+ strong regional Queensland workforce has been able to achieve in just over two years.
First wagons depart for Carmichael
Following on from the arrival of the first three Bowen Rail Company locomotives through the Port of Townsville last week, the first of Bowen Rail Company's 360 wagons have also commenced their journey to the Carmichael Rail Network.
The Class PHAH. Coal Hopper Tandem Pair – KDD Bottom Dump wagons will transport coal from the Carmichael Mine for export through North Queensland Export Terminal.
Each train will contain two locomotives and 86 wagons and carry approximately 7,300 tonnes of coal. The train length will total 1,400 metres, which equates to approximately 283 Ford Falcons, or 14 Rugby League football fields end-to-end.
