Rolleston Coal Mine EA amendment application (A-EA-AMD-100430427)

Closed
1 February 2024
Topic
Environmental licensing and regulation
Type
Public notice and consultation
Region
Capricorn

Rolleston Coal Holdings Pty Limited has lodged an application for a major amendment to the Rolleston Coal Mine EA EPML00370013.
The application relates to extension of the current operation through the Spring Creek North Continuation Project which extends the mining area north of the current Spring Creek pit on ML70307 and onto the northern section of ML70415.

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Section 152
Application notice
Rolleston coal mine

Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease

It is advised that Rolleston Coal Holdings PTY Ltd has lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority being amended is EPML00370013.

The application relates to extension of the current operation through the Spring Creek North Continuation Project (SCNCP) which extends the mining area north of the current Spring Creek pit on ML70307 and onto the northern section of ML70415.

The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure(s) and will involve:

ML70307, ML70415, ML70416, ML70418, ML70458.

Schedule 3 13: Mining black coal.

Ancillary 08 - Chemical Storage 3: Storing more than 500 cubic metres of chemicals of class C1 or C2 combustible liquids under AS 1940 or dangerous goods class 3 under subsection (1)(c).

Ancillary 63 - Sewage Treatment 1: Operating sewage treatment works, other than no-release works, with a total daily peak design capacity of (b-ii) more than 100 but not more than 1500EP otherwise.

The application documents for the project consist of an application form, supporting document, information request, information response documents and appendices A-E.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed on the Glencore website.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained at from the current environmental authority application or amendment documents page.

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 18 December 2023 to 1 February 2024. Submission must be received on or before 4.30pm on the last day of the submission period. Submissions must be sent to:

Department of Environment and Science
Business Centre Coal
PO Box 3028, Emerald QLD 4720
CRMining@des.qld.gov.au

The Department of Environment and Science as administering authority shall accept all properly made submissions and may accept written submissions even if they are not properly made. A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements:

  • be written or made electronically
  • state the name and address of each submitter
  • be made to the administering authority stated above
  • be received on or before the last day of the submission period
  • state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Intending submitters can download the submission form or obtain a copy by contacting the department on 1300 130 372.

Enquiries about the application can be made directly to:

Ken Dixon
Rolleston Coal Holdings Pty Ltd
PO Box 11, Springsure Qld 4722
Phone: 07 4988 9119