Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2023–24

Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2023–24 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.

February 2024

2 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
25–29 Feb Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
24–27 Feb Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes

January 2024

11 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
31 Jan–2 Feb South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP3 Bee Creek via Sandy Creek EPML00712313 Yes
31 Jan–2 Feb South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP1 Bee Creek via Walker Creek EPML00712313 Yes
30 Jan–3 Feb Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
30 Jan–2 Feb Ensham Idemitsu Australia Resources RP1 Nogoa River EPML00732813 Yes
30 Jan–5 Feb Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP5 Mackenzie River EPML00516813 Yes
30 Jan–1 Feb Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP3 Sandhurst Creek EPML00668613 Yes
10–11 Jan Hail Creek Hail Creek Coal Holdings Pty Ltd RP7 Hail Creek into Bee Creek EPML00661913 Yes
10–12 Jan South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP3 Bee Creek via Sandy Creek EPML00712313 Yes
10–12 Jan South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP1 Bee Creek via Walker Creek EPML00712313 Yes
10 Jan Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River EPML00853413 Yes
2–3 Jan South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP3 Bee Creek via Sandy Creek EPML00712313-14 Yes

December 2023

6 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
31 Dec 2023–1 Jan 2024 Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek EPML00942413 Yes
31 Dec 2023–3 Jan 2024 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
29–30 Dec 2023 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP3 Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
27–28 Dec 2023 South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP3 Bee Creek via Sandy Creek EPML00712313 Yes
22 Dec 2023–12 Jan 2024 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
4–16 Dec 2023 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes

November 2023

1 release this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
22 Nov–2 Dec 2023 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes