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North Surat - Collingwood Coal Project

Project overview*

EIS status‘Coordinated Project’ declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General
DescriptionOpen-cut coal mine with a yield of up to six million tonnes per annum of thermal coal; and associated infrastructure.
ProponentNorth Surat Coal Pty Ltd
Location/sSurat Basin, 12 km north-east of Wandoan and 320 km south-west of Rockhampton.
Local government/sWestern Downs Regional Council
Key features
  • open-cut coal mine
  • coal handling and processing infrastructure
  • rail infrastructure, including a seven-kilometre rail spur connecting to the proposed Surat Basin Rail line
  • 23-kilometre high-voltage transmission line connecting to the proposed Wandoan substation
  • water supply pipeline from Wolleebee Creek to Glebe Weir or Dawson River

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

DateActivity
11 June 2015'Coordinated project' declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General
24 December 2014Notification of proponent change from Cockatoo Coal Limited to North Surat Coal Pty Ltd.
2 October 2013Coordinator-General stated a new declaration lapse date of 9 July 2015.
9 July 2012Terms of reference for EIS (PDF icon 345 KB) released.
28 April 2012 to
28 May 2012
Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
22 March 2012Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a controlled  action. More information
14 February 2012Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration (PDF icon 116 KB)
23 December 2011Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
23 December 2011Application, including initial advice statement (PDF icon 1.56 MB), submitted.

Media releases

Further information

Read more about the EIS process.

Last updated: 19 Jul 2024