The Paradise South Project is a phosphate mining development located about 130km north-west of Mount Isa.

The project is owned and being advanced by North West Phosphate (NWP) and forms the cornerstone of the broader PhosOne integrated phosphate supply chain.

The project is designed as a conventional open-cut mine targeting extensive sedimentary phosphate deposits.

Development plans indicate production of around 2Mt of phosphate ore per year over an initial 20-year mine life, with potential for longer-term expansion based on a large underlying resource.

There is a proposal for phosphate from the site to be beneficiated and transported to the Century mine for processing, before further refining and export through the Port of Karumba.

Phosphate is a critical input for fertiliser production, as well as emerging applications in battery and industrial technologies. The project has received government support and funding to accelerate development and is expected to generate hundreds of construction and operational jobs in the Mount Isa region.

With construction underway and integration into a broader processing and export chain, Paradise South is positioned to become a major new source of phosphate in Australia, supporting both domestic agriculture and international markets.