Eagle Downs coal project
The proponent for the Eagle Downs Coal Project is the Bowen Central Coal Joint Venture Parties, consisting of Bowen Central Coal Pty Ltd (50%) and Aquila Coal Pty Ltd (50%). The project would involve the development of a greenfield underground coal mine producing up to seven million tonnes a year of coking coal and thermal coal for export. The project site (Mining Lease Application 70389) is located 20km south-east of Moranbah in Central Queensland and is approximately 2km east of Peak Downs open cut mine.
The proposed Eagle Downs Mine will use the longwall method to mine the coal. An overland conveyor would transport coal from the conveyor drift portal to a coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) on site where it would be crushed, sized and washed. Coarse rejects and dewatered fine rejects would be hauled by truck from the CHPP to a dry rejects emplacement area on site. A rail loop and train loading facilities would be located adjacent to the CHPP and connected to the existing Norwich Park Branch railway. Product coal would be transported to port via rail for export. The mine is expected to operate for more than 50 years.
The project is a controlled action under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The State's EIS process has been accredited for the assessment under Part 8 of the EPBC Act in accordance with the Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Queensland (2004). The controlling provisions are sections 18 and 18A (Listed threatened species and communities).
The EIS Assessment Report has been issued to the proponent and the EIS process is now completed.
Publicly available documents:
- Final terms of reference (see availability)
- Initial advice statement describing the project (see availability)
- Public notice (s46 EP Act) (see availability)
- Public notice (s.51 & s.52 EP Act) (see availability)
- EIS Assessment Report
For further information about the EIS process for the Eagle Downs Coal Project please contact us. Additional information about the project is also available by contacting Hansen Bailey on (07) 3226 0900.
Available from the library catalogue
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