The area occurs in a strip which trends in a south easterly direction, approximately 25km northeast of wandoan town, which is 400km northwest of brisbane. In september 20, glencore announced the project had been put on hold and that this decision will not change with granting of the mining leases. Wandoan coal project receives conditional approval the. The granted permits are epc 1955 covering 124 subblocks, epc 2237 comprising 8 subblocks and epc 1987 covering 115 subblocks. The project stores knowledge in a way that enables the information to be accessible in a structured form to historians, analysts, and other researchers. Wandoan coal project iminco mining training information. The primary goal of coala is to make it easier for developers to create rules which a project s code should conform to. Wrm are industry leaders in mine site water management for the planning, construction, operation and decommissioning phases of mining. Glencores wandoan coalmine wins approval from queensland government, the guardian, 9 august 2017.
Coal software systems, custom software solutions, inc. The granted permits cover a total of 124 subblocks granted on march 30, 2010, 8 subblocks granted on march 28, 2011 and 115 subblocks granted on september 28 2012. The approval has enraged environmental groups, who say the. This is exciting news for queensland solar and australian solar farms in general it could potentially be one of the biggest solar farms in the world. Lease granted for glencores wandoan coal mine queensland. In 2007, the wandoan coal project applied for mining leases over an area of approximately 32,000 hectares, immediately west of the township of wandoan in queenslands surat basin, 400 kilometres northwest of brisbane. It was low during coal mining activity in 2008 and then began rising again contrary to the state averages in 200910.
Singaporean renewable energy company equis energy have advised they are planning on building a 1,000mw solar farm which would be the largest solar farm in australia in wandoan. The approval of this mine by minister anthony lynham marks a very dark day for farming in queensland, said lock the gate spokesperson. We develop concept designs for surface water management to separate clean and mineaffected runoff, including sizing of dams, drains and pumping systems. The wandoan coal project is a joint venture between glencore coal queensland pty limited, icra wandoan pty ltd and sumisho coal australia pty ltd. With an expected mine life of over 30 years, the mine would produce thermal coal for export markets and possibly domestic. Michael batchelor was asked to give evidence on behalf of xstrata coal regarding the surface water management system proposed for the project, and the potential impacts of the project on flooding. Sep 11, 20 feasibility studies and government approvals processes for the wandoan thermal coal project which was originally an xstrata asset were already underway, with the greenfield asset billed to be the. An eis was prepared for the mine and rail project in 20072010 and the coordinatorgeneral issued a. Table 1 indicates where each component of condition 5. The east wandoan coal project consists of three permits that have been granted by the queensland government and one application that is awaiting approval. The wandoan mega mine would have produced 30mt of coal per year, equal to that of the adani carmichael coal mine in the galilee basin. Natural resources and mines minister dr anthony lynham approved the grant of three 27year leases over 30,000 ha for stage 1 of the project, west of wandoan. Feasibility studies and government approvals processes for the wandoan thermal coal project which was originally an xstrata asset were already underway, with.
Olive downs mine approval to create more than new jobs friday 15 may 2020 12. The wandoan coal project is a joint venture between glencore coal queensland pty limited, who own 75% of the venture, along with icra wandoan pty ltd and sumisho coal australia pty ltd, who each own 12. The maules creek coal project is a major open cut coal mine located north east of the boggabri township. Posted on august 7, 2017 by mike no comments v singaporean renewable energy company equis energy have advised they are planning on building a 1,000mw solar farm which would be the largest solar farm in australia in wandoan. Head to icn gateway to view the latest project information for wandoan coal project. The wandoan coal project comprises the development of thermal coal resources situated immediately west of the wandoan township, located in the taroom shire. Based on queensland health advice, the epp air objective of 50 micrograms per cubic metre. The recent glencore coal mine approval activates the 220km rail project between wandoan and banana, therein completing the missing rail link that will support wandoan coal to port for many decades to come.
Xstrata admits wandoan coal may crumble in tough market. Xstrata offers to sell 20% of australian coal project xsray. This page was last edited on 15 january 2020, at 15. Wandoan coal project scrapped friends of the earth australia. Wandoan coal project scuppered, the age, 11 september 20. Glencorexstrata parks wandoan coal project, cuts capex. Openlink enables companies to manage coal quality from contract all the way through to delivery, and quality specification management capabilities are second to none. Xstrata offers to sell 20% of australian coal project. Wandoan coal project department of state development. Senexs groundbreaking project atlas is supplying natural gas to generate electricity and make products in queensland from bricks to beverage bottles. Queensland and the australian coal association and these parties accept no responsibility for any information. Wandoan coal projects environmental impact assessment documents. However, the queensland state government is yet to grant the mining leases.
The australian governments approval of the olive downs metallurgical coal mine project near moranbah in central queensland will create more than new jobs in the region. The coal project is an experimental knowledge archival system built using the internet archives services. Wandoan coal projectcoordinatorgeneral s report iii. The east wandoan project comprises three granted permits.
In 2007, the joint venture applied for mining leases over an area of approximately 32,000 hectares, immediately west of the township of wandoan in queenslands surat basin, 400 kilometres north. Xstrata coal queensland pty ltd xcq and gladstone ports corporation are investigating the feasibility of a considerable expansion of port alma to export up to. Glencores wandoan coalmine wins approval from queensland. Interviewees felt that this rise in unemployment 2008in2010 reflected the uncertainty around the wandoan coal project, the impact of the global financial c. Following initial planning approval, wrm also completed a site water management plan. The wandoan solar farm will be situated right in the middle of queenslands coal and gas region in queenslands area of the surat basin. Aug 08, 2017 doubts about the future of the wandoan mine had lingered since 2012, amid falling thermal coal prices and a poor market outlook.
Doubts raised wandoan coal mine will go ahead abc news. Wandoan coal mine gets ok from land court swissowned global mining company xstrata, has received thumbs up from the queensland land court for what could be the biggest open cut coal mine in the southern hemisphere creating more mining jobs for the region. Mdl 420 straddles the wandoan branch rail line, which would provide a direct rail link to the port of gladstone coal export facilities via. It means that while coal plants and ports get scrapped, mines just get put on hold. This is exciting news for queensland solar and australian solar. Wandoan coal mine xstrata case environmental law australia. The primary goal of coala is to make it easier for developers to create rules which a projects code should conform to. Current recent coal mine approvals examine some examples and ask why so challenging.
The wandoan project gives a particularly clear example of this. Environmental law australia wandoan coal mine xstrata. This means that not only will the 40 million tonnes of thermal coal that they planned to mine from wandoan each year stay in the ground, but it also means that the southern missing link rail line almost certainly wont get build because xstratas wandoan mine was the cornerstone project. The local community was concerned about coal mine water management following events during the 201011 wet season.
Lease granted for wandoan coal mine queensland country life. Xstrata coal says it will not comment until after the merger and court case are settled. Wandoan coal project initial advice statement final december 2007 page 1 of 40 1. The project is based on the juandah coal measures with underlying taroom coal measures. An existing coal mine, cameby downs, is situated about 25 km east of miles, and currently rails coal to brisbane via the western line. We routinely develop water balance models often using the goldsim or opsim software to support planning approvals, feasibility assessment and improved. Aug 07, 2017 wandoan solar farm will add 1,000mw to qld solar. Mission statement the coal project is an experimental knowledge archival system built using the internet archives services. Aug 09, 2017 lease granted for wandoan coal mine 2. Project atlas, near wandoan, is the first natural gas acreage in australia dedicated to supplying domestic customers. An eis under it is fedback into other approval processes. Two thar coalbased power projects approved the express.
Wandoan power is working with xstrata coal to ensure a longterm coal supply and develop co2 storage options. Doubts about the future of the wandoan mine had lingered since 2012, amid falling thermal coal prices and a poor market outlook. Capture positions, inventory and volumes intransit while also tracking balances by origin, product grade and quality so youll have the visibility you need to optimize. Mdl 420 straddles the wandoan branch rail line, which would provide a direct rail link to the port of gladstone coal export facilities via the proposed surat basin rail line and existing moura line. If the surat basin railway is built, the mine has approval to upgrade the wandoan line to the same standard i. Mining giant glencores plan to build the first stage of a 22 milliontonne thermal coal project near wandoan, northeast of roma, was approved by mines minister anthony lynham this afternoon. Glencores wandoan coalmine wins approval from queensland government this article is more than 2 years old decision enrages environmental groups, with lock the gate calling it a very dark day. The coal resources under the ground have a theoretical value on a companys balance sheet that an unbuilt coal plant or port does not. Wandoan mega mine and the fitzroy delta friends of the. Found 400 kilometres north west of brisbane, xstratas wandoan project faced opposition from graziers and green groups who, on environmental grounds, attempted to stymie plans for the mine. Sourcewatch is a project of the center for media and democracy cmd.
Interviewees felt that this rise in unemployment 2008in2010 reflected the uncertainty around the wandoan coal project, the impact of the global financial c, and the local flooding and risis. Since this motel was opened in 20 the customer profile has been as follows. This compliance tracking program ctp has been prepared in accordance with condition5. The recent glencore coal mine approval activates the 220km rail project between wandoan and banana. Content is available under creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike. Friends of the earths 5 year campaign resulted in the shelving of the wandoan coal project and put on hold 11 coal mines planned for the northern surat basin.
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