Codrilla Coal Mine Project
The proponent for the Codrilla Mine Project is the Bowen Basin Coal Joint Venture (BB Coal JV), which is a joint venture between BB Interests Pty Ltd (85%) and CITIC Bowen Basin Pty Ltd (15%). The project would involve the development of a conventional truck and excavator open cut coal mine producing an average of approximately 2.7 million tonnes a year of pulverised coal injection and thermal coal for export. The project is located approximately 45 km south west of Nebo in Central Queensland and approximately 120 km south west of Mackay. The project would consist of at least two Mining Lease (ML) applications, the main ML containing the mining operations and infrastructure being wholly located within Exploration Permit Coal (EPC) 676. The second ML would be an infrastructure ML and would contain the haul road from the Codrilla Coal Mine to either the Olive Downs Coal Mine haul road located within ML 70355 (EPCs 676, 952, 1146 and 649), or direct to the Moorvale Mine on ML 70290 (EPCs 676, 1044, 1146 and 649).
Run of Mine coal would be processed on site utilising conventional Coal Handling and Preparation Plant technologies. Process waste would be disposed of at on site facilities. The method of process waste disposal is yet to be determined, however would likely consist of one or more of the following: separate disposal of tailings slurry and coarse reject; co-disposal of tailings slurry and coarse reject; and or dried tailings disposed of, combined with, or separately to coarse reject. Product coal would be transported approximately 31 km to the existing Moorvale Mine train loading facility using road trains via a purpose built private haul road. Coal would then be transported to Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal for export to overseas customers. It is anticipated that additional resources would be defined by the ongoing exploration program potentially extending the life of the mine beyond 16 years.
It is anticipated that the project would involve significant associated civil works, including:
- realignment of the Fitzroy Development Road to enable full recovery of the economic coal resource;
- potential grade separated crossing of the Fitzroy Development Road by an internal mine haul road;
- crossing of Devlin Creek or minor tributaries with the haul road; and
- potential diversion of Devlin Creek to enable full recovery of the economic coal resource.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth)
The project is a controlled action under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The State’s EIS process has been accredited for the assessment under Part 8 of the EPBC Act in accordance with the Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Queensland (2004). The controlling provisions are sections 18 and 18A (Listed threatened species and communities).
In accordance with section 41 of the EP Act, the proponent has prepared and submitted to the chief executive of the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) a draft terms of reference (TOR) for carrying out an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposal.
The process for the assessment of this project is as follows:
Draft terms of reference (TOR) for the EIS will be available for public review and comment from Monday, 3 August 2009, until close of business on Monday, 14 September 2009. The DERM’s chief executive invites written comments from any person in relation to the draft TOR within that period. Please address written submissions to:
The Chief Executive
Department of Environment and Resource Management
Attention: The EIS Coordinator (Codrilla Coal Mine Project)
PO Box 15155
CITY EAST, QLD 4002
Copies of publicly available documents can be obtained by accessing the links below:
For further information about the EIS process for the Codrilla Coal Mine Project please contact the EIS Co-ordinator on telephone 1300 130 372.