Quick Answer
Peak Downs Mine is a large open-cut coking coal mine in the central Bowen Basin, operated by BMA and paired with Caval Ridge as part of BMA's Peak Downs–Caval Ridge complex. Key facts:
- Operator: BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)
- Location: ~30km south-east of Moranbah, QLD
- Product: hard coking coal for steelmaking, exported via Hay Point
- Shares processing infrastructure with Caval Ridge (Peak Downs Mine Expansion)
- Workforce: BMA employees + large contractor base for HME, dragline, drill/blast and shutdowns
Where Peak Downs Mine is located
Peak Downs is around 30km south-east of Moranbah, QLD, in the Isaac Regional Council area. Access is via the Peak Downs Highway and dedicated mine roads. It's paired closely with Caval Ridge Mine, forming the Peak Downs–Caval Ridge complex.
Operator: BMA
Peak Downs is owned and operated by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), the 50/50 JV between BHP and Mitsubishi Development. It's one of the largest sites in BMA's Bowen Basin portfolio.
What Peak Downs produces
Peak Downs produces hard coking coal for blast-furnace steelmaking. Coal is processed via the shared CHPP infrastructure with Caval Ridge and railed to Hay Point Coal Terminal for export.
Workforce and camp accommodation
Peak Downs runs a mix of local Moranbah-based workers, drive-in workforce from Mackay and camp-based FIFO/DIDO contractors. BMA operates workforce transport and staged pre-start locations.
Contractor access at Peak Downs
Contractors need BMA prequalification (Avetta + BMA onboarding), BMA generic and Peak Downs site-specific inductions, current standard 11, coal board medical and role-relevant tickets. Access is via controlled gatehouses with mandatory fitness-for-work testing.
Typical contractor scopes
Regular scopes include HME major-component change-outs, dragline shuts, drill and blast, tyres, CHPP maintenance, civil earthworks, dewatering, environmental works and shutdown campaigns. OEM support from Komatsu and Hastings Deering is embedded on-site.
Related reading: BMA contractor guide · Saraji Mine guide · Goonyella Riverside Mine guide · Broadmeadow Mine guide · Bowen Basin mines map.
