Olive Downs Project
Project overview*
EIS status | Approved with conditions |
Description | Greenfield metallurgical coal mine with a yield of up to 15 million tonnes of product coal per annum for steel production. |
Proponent | Pembroke Olive Downs Pty Ltd. |
Location/s | Approximately 40 km south-east of Moranbah. Map |
Local government/s | Isaac Regional Council. |
Investment | $1b |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
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14 May 2020 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment’s approval of controlled action ‘Olive Downs Project Mine Site and Access Road’ (EPBC 2017/7867) subject to conditions. |
30 April 2020 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment’s approval of controlled action ‘Olive Downs Project Electricity Transmission Line’ (EPBC 2017/7869) subject to conditions |
14 April 2020 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment’s approval of controlled action ‘Olive Downs Project Water Pipeline’ (EPBC 2017/7868) subject to conditions |
14 April 2020 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment’s approval of controlled action ‘Olive Downs Project Rail Spur’ (EPBC 2017/7870) subject to conditions |
13 May 2019 | Coordinator-General’s report on the final EIS released ( 6.7 MB) |
13 May 2019 | The Coordinator-General accepted the draft EIS as the final EIS. |
21 March 2019 | The proponent lodged a revised draft EIS. |
12 December 2018 | Additional information for the EIS requested by the Coordinator-General. |
30 November 2018 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 27 September 2019 |
10 September 2018 to 10 October 2018 | Draft EIS public consultation |
28 June 2017 | Terms of reference for EIS ( 316 KB) released |
08 April 2017 to 12 May 2017 | Draft terms of reference ( 778 KB) for EIS public consultation |
03 March 2017 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a 'controlled action'. |
17 February 2017 | Gazettal ( 239 KB) of 'coordinated project' declaration. |
24 January 2017 | Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. |
20 January 2017 | Application, including initial advice statement ( 6.4 MB) , submitted. |
Media releases
- Read the Ministerial media statement - 6 September 2018
- Read the Ministerial media statement - 6 April 2017
- Read the Ministerial media statement - 17 February 2017
Media response
- 7.30 - 9 March 2021
Further information
Last updated: 19 Jun 2023