Boundary Hill mine extension project
Anglo Coal (Callide Management) Pty Ltd, on behalf of the joint venture partners Anglo Coal (Callide) Pty Ltd and Anglo Coal (Callide) No. 2 Pty Ltd, proposes to expand the existing Callide Mine in Central Queensland to increase its life by 15 years. Anglo operates Callide Mine, which is located approximately 20 km north of Biloela and 120 km south west of the Port of Gladstone.
Anglo proposes to replace part of the existing Callide Mine operation known as the Boundary Hill operation with the Boundary Hill Mine Extension project. The Project will contribute approximately 4 Mt/a of run of mine coal to Callide's total coal production.
Anglo Coal (Callide) Pty Ltd submitted to the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) an application for an environmental authority in respect of mining lease application 80121. DERM determined that an environmental impact statement (EIS) was required. DERM is managing the assessment of the project using the EIS process set out in part 1 of chapter 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
Boundary Hill Mine Extension Project is to be mined by conventional open cut methods using a dragline in combination with truck and shovel. Mining is proposed to occur 24 hrs per day, 5 days per week, with the dragline operating seven days per week. Existing mine infrastructure will be used for the Boundary Hill Mine Extension project with all coal to be processed at the existing Boundary Hill coal handling plant. The Boundary Hill Mine Extension project is to be staffed by current Callide Mine employees and will not increase the workforce.
The Boundary Hill Mine Extension Project is expected to disturb an area of 1500 ha. Progressive rehabilitation aims to return a native habitat to all disturbed areas.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) has been completed and was issued to the proponent on 20 July 2007. A copy of the final TOR is available by accessing the link below. The proponent will now finalise the draft environmental impact statement addressing the requirements of the final TOR.
The process for the assessment of the Boundary Hill Mine Extension Project is as follows:
Copies of publicly available documents can be obtained by accessing the links below:
- Final terms of reference (PDF, 620K)*
- Public Notice (s46 EP Act) (PDF, 22K)*
For further information regarding the EIS process for the proposal, Contact us.
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Last updated 1 July 2010