Centurion North Development project

Project overview*

EIS status	EIS active
Description	Greenfield underground metallurgical coal mine and coal seam gas extraction project producing up to 7.1 million tonnes per annum of run-of-mine coal and up to 10 petajoules per annum of gas for domestic use.
Proponent	Centurion Coal Mining Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd
Location/s	40 km north of Moranbah. Map
Local government/s	Isaac Regional Council
Investment	$662 million
Key features	Underground coal mine and processing facilities. Well pads, gas pipelines and associated infrastructure. Access roads and tracks. Water, sewage and waste management infrastructure. Power infrastructure. Quarry to supply materials to support construction.
Construction start date	2027
Jobs	525 (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
Currently	Draft terms of reference for EIS being prepared.
24 November 2025	Gazettal ( 243.4 KB) of 'coordinated project' declaration.
28 October 2025	Application, including initial advice statement ( 14.7 MB) submitted.