- Write by:
-
Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 12:45:45
-
549 Visit
-
Print
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Department of Environment and Science has knocked back Mineralogy’s proposed Central Queensland coal project near Great Barrier Reef.
The project was deemed unacceptable on the grounds that its environmental risks would exceed its economic benefits.
The proposal involves a greenfield, open-cut coal mine which would extract up to 10 million tonnes per year of thermal and coking coal, 130 kilometres northwest of Rockhampton.
After assessing the amended environmental impact statement (EIS) from Mineralogy, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) concluded that “the project presents a number of unacceptable risks that cannot be adequately managed or avoided.”
The project was planned to be a joint venture between Palmer-founded Mineralogy subsidiaries Central Queensland Coal and Fairway Coal.
As the mine was set to be 10 kilometres from the border of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area, the DES deemed there would be risks related to water management and local ecology.
The DES acknowledged the many attempts the project had made to mitigate the risks involved, as this was the third amendment to the project’s original EIS.
“The proponent has made a significant number of changes to their proposed mine plan, proposed additional mitigation and avoidance measures, developed a revised monitoring network, provided for additional offset proposals, and a range of other commitments, including adopting an adaptive management approach,” the DES stated in the EIS assessment report.
However, on top of hazardous ecological risks, the report recognised risks associated with land rehabilitation, cultural heritage and transport.
The DES stated that its rejection was “due primarily to the location of the project, but also in part to the lack of effective mitigation measures proposed in the EIS.”
The mine was set to create an estimated 222 construction jobs over the 24-year mine life and contribute more than $7.8 billion for the Queensland economy.
Short Link:
https://www.miningnews.ir/En/News/613319
BHP Group can’t cherry pick Anglo American assets without paying a hefty premium, Anglo investors told Reuters, ...
When former boss Mark Cutifani left Anglo American Plc in mid-April 2022, things had rarely looked better for the ...
Teck Resources, Canada’s largest diversified miner, saw its copper production jump by 74% in the first three months of ...
Anglo American Plc said it is has received an unsolicited non-binding combination proposal from BHP Group.
Anglo American Plc said it is has received an unsolicited non-binding combination proposal from BHP Group.
BHP Group Ltd. proposed a takeover of Anglo American Plc that values the smaller miner at £31.1 billion ($38.8 billion), ...
China’s state planner on Friday finalized a rule to set up a domestic coal production reserve system by 2027, aimed at ...
The world’s coal-fired power capacity grew 2% last year, its highest annual increase since 2016, driven by new builds in ...
Peabody Energy Corp. shares sunk to the lowest in seven months after the biggest US coal miner warned that first-quarter ...
No comments have been posted yet ...