Flooding hits Blackwater coking coal supply line

Coking coal shipments on the Blackwater rail transport corridor in Australia's Queensland were affected by heavy rain and flooding today, but most of the affected mines have resumed operations to the port of Gladstone.

Areas of the southern Bowen vasin received 30mm or more of rain, flooding Blackwater Creek near Boonal. Operations on the Blackwater line were temporarily suspended but have resumed since afternoon local time from the Yarrabee, Jellinbah East and Curragh mines, although the Blackwater mine could still be affected by flooding at the mine entrance.

Rail operator Aurizon could not be immediately reached for comment.

By Greg Holt