North Surat - Taroom Coal Project
Project overview*
EIS status | ‘Coordinated project’ declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General |
Description | Open-cut coal mine with a yield of up to eight million tonnes per annum of thermal coal; and associated infrastructure. |
Proponent | North Surat Coal Pty Ltd |
Location/s | Surat Basin, 3 km south-east of Taroom and 310 km south-west of Rockhampton. |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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11 June 2015 | ‘Coordinated project’ declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General |
24 December 2014 | Notification of proponent change from Cockatoo Coal Limited to North Surat Coal Pty Ltd. |
2 October 2013 | Coordinator-General stated a new declaration lapse date of 3 July 2015. |
3 July 2012 | Terms of reference for EIS ( 345 KB) released. |
28 April 2012 to 28 May 2012 |
Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation. |
22 March 2012 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a controlled action. |
14 February 2012 | Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 115 KB) |
23 December 2011 | Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. |
23 December 2011 | Application, including initial advice statement ( 2.05 MB), submitted. |
Read more about the EIS process.
Media releases
- Cockatoo coal project takes next major step (9 July 2012)
- Draft terms of reference released for central Queensland coal projects (20 April 2012)
Further information
For more information about the project, visit the North Surat Coal Pty Ltd web page.
Last updated: 09 Nov 2021