Project facts

  • ambreCTL will introduce new industry and new technology to Australia, reducing demand for foreign oil
  • Australia’s reliance on foreign oil is expected to increase two-thirds by 2015, while the amount of foreign oil on the market is projected to shrink within three years
  • by 2014, ambreCTL could meet more than 20% of Queensland’s demand for unleaded petrol
  • at peak construction ambreCTL will create an estimated 1,880 jobs in Queensland and sustain around 530 permanent jobs in the Darling Downs during operation. When operational, ambreCTL is projected to increase total employment Australia-wide by around 1,600 jobs per year
  • although local employment is a priority, the workforce cannot be sourced solely from local communities and a temporary accommodation camp will be required
  • several hundred hectares will be mined at any time and progressively rehabilitated to its pre-mining use. This is the most effective way to contain the disturbance onsite and enable rehabilitation to commence as early as possible 
  • ambreCTL represents an estimated $3.5billion+ investment in the Darling Downs and Queensland economies over the next three to four years, stimulating other industries and further business development and employment opportunities in and around the region
  • to date, Ambre Energy has spent more than $12 million on testing, mine planning, environmental studies, research and development and land acquisitions, including more than $1million in surrounding towns such as Pittsworth and Toowoomba
ambreCTL daily summary
Average Run Of Mine coal production (tonnes per day) 24,400
Average coal feed to the processing facility 12,200
Average unleaded petrol production (barrels per day) 18,000
Average LPG production (barrels per day) 2,850
% daily Queensland fuel consumption (2009) 20%+


Project Benefits

  • new industry and new technology for Australia
  • reduce Australia’s reliance on foreign oil
  • convert domestic coal to unleaded petrol
  • around 1,800 jobs during peak construction, average 1,170 over two years
  • around 530 permanent jobs during operation
  • potential to supply more than 20% of Queensland’s unleaded petrol by the end of 2014
  • $24billion economic impact on the Darling Downs and Queensland economies to 2040