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 Gladstone - Location
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Gladstone Projects - Location
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The location of the plant in Gladstone brings significant benefits to the partnership between Boulder and ABS.
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The steel plant will be located within the Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA), some 22km to the northwest of Gladstone and 8km to the east of the Mt Larcom township. The site is approximately 500ha in size, is bounded on the west and north by Larcom Creek and the Gladstone to Mt Larcom Road is to the south.
This important facility is to be located at Gladstone in Queensland for very good reasons. Gladstone is a major industrial and commercial hub that is home to a range of resource intensive industries. The location of the plant in Gladstone brings significant benefits to the partnership between Boulder and ABS, including access to:
- excellent harbour and port facilities that accommodate vessels
up to 220,000 tonne capacity - world class resources of coking coals and Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) coals
- large high-grade limestone deposits
- one of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas located to the west of Gladstone
- a strong electricity grid and supplies from a 1,680 megawatt power station
within 20 kilometres of the proposed ‘Partnership of Steel’ plant
- plentiful fresh water supplies
- a well-trained workforce and recognised training facilities at the
Central Queensland University located in the Gladstone area
- a diverse range of support companies that provide specialised maintenance
and other industrial services.
- excellent harbour and port facilities that accommodate vessels
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For the latest information please visit: http://www.gladstonesteelproject.com.au/
