Sonoma Mine has, and will continue to have, a positive impact on the Australian, Queensland and Whitsunday Regional economies.

Since operations began in 2008, Sonoma Mine has contributed a range of benefits:

• up to 450 workers who live locally or choose to commute
• $17.75 million spent on local accommodation, goods and services
• over $4.3 million spent with local and regional businesses providing mining services
• over $2.9 million to council and the community through rates and grants
• over $1.9 billion generated in export earnings for Australia
• over $141 million contributed in royalty payments to the Queensland Government
• more than $164 million spent on rail and port costs, creating jobs and boosting the economy