Queensland Coal – Mines and Advanced Projects

Queensland’s coal – mines and advanced projects

www.deedi.qld.gov.au Geological Survey of Queensland

June 2010 Industry update Quick facts (2008–09) Queensland has a rich endowment of high-quality coal Saleable coal production resources, with more than 34 billion tonnes (raw coal in-situ) Open-cut 159.7 Mt having been identified by drilling operations. Underground 30.8 PJ Employment, Development Economic and Innovation Identified resources of coking coal amount to approximately Total 190.5 Mt 8.7 billion tonnes, of which about 4 billion tonnes are suitable for open-cut mining. Coal exports Metallurgical 109.6 Mt The Bowen Basin, which contains virtually all of the state’s hard coking coal, is the most important source of export coal in Thermal 49.7 Mt Department of Queensland. The Callide, Clarence Moreton, Tarong and Surat Total 159.3 Mt Basins are important sources of thermal coal for domestic Operating coal mines power generation. Open-cut 41 The Surat Basin, with its large resources of potentially open- Underground 13 cut thermal coal, continues to attract interest both nationally Total 54 and internationally and is set to emerge as a major source of high-volatile thermal coal for export. Locality maps and contact details for operators of Queensland’s coal mines and projects are on pages 2-7 Large-scale open-cut mining is expected to commence in For more information go to www.deedi.qld.gov.au the Surat Basin in the region from Chinchilla north-west to Wandoan and Taroom within the next five years, subject to establishment of new rail and port infrastructure. The Queensland coal industry continues to expand to meet growing world demand, particularly from Asia. In addition, exploration for export thermal coal now includes a focus on the previously identified large deposits of shallow Throughout 2008–09 a shift in demand occurred as coal sales coal that occur along the eastern flank of the Galilee Basin in decreased to some traditional markets such as Europe, Japan and western central Queensland. Brazil, but increased very markedly to China. Sales also increased to South Korea, Taiwan and India. Four major thermal coal developments are proposed for the region north-west of Alpha, to be supported by a new railway To help meet increasing demand from international buyers, the and expanded port infrastructure at Abbot Point. Queensland Government is working with the coal industry and private enterprise to facilitate mine expansions, the development Queensland’s world-class coal mines and infrastructure, of new coal mining projects and provision of adequate coal export including electrified rail links from the coalfields, allow efficient infrastructure. production and transport of coal to six coal-export terminals. Information about the timing and expansion of Queensland’s coal At these terminals, ships of up to 230 000 deadweight tonnes infrastructure is available from Queensland Transport’s website: load export coal for distribution to the world market. www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Industry/Multi_modal/Coal_ Queensland’s saleable coal production in 2008–09 amounted transport_infrastructure to a total of 190.5 million tonnes (Mt). Exports totalling 159.3 Mt worth A$40.97 billion free-on-board For further information contact: were made to 37 countries. An additional 27 Mt, predominantly Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation of thermal coal were supplied to domestic markets. Geoscience Manager, Energy PO Box 15216, City East Queensland 4002 Australia These exports comprised 109.6 Mt of metallurgical coal (coking Telephone: +61 7 3362 9340 coal used in iron and steel making and coal used for pulverised Facsimile: +61 7 3362 9343 coal injection [PCI] into the blast furnace) and 49.7 Mt of Email: [email protected] thermal coal used for electricity generation and in industrial www.deedi.qld.gov.au processes. Note: Statistics quoted in this brochure compiled by the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, 2008–09.

Tomorrow’s Queensland: strong, green, smart, healthy and fair Table 1: Queensland’s coal – New coal mines under construction in 2009–10

emaN ecruoseR laoCtM tcejorPepyt weivrevo lapicnirP tcatnoc Cameby Downs 100–500 Open-cut mine – 1.4 Mt/a for export via Brisbane Syntech Resources Pty Ltd Surat Basin www.syntechresources.com.au ph: +61 7 3232 3800 fx: +61 7 3232 3895

Clermont (To progressively replace Blair Athol Mine) 100–500 Open-cut mine – 12.2 Mt/a ﬁrst began coal in 2010 Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited Bowen Basin www.riotintocoalaustralia.com.au ph: +61 7 3361 4200 fx: +61 7 3361 4370 Kestrel Mine Extension 100–500 Underground longwall – extend mine to beyond 2030 Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited Bowen Basin www.riotintocoalaustralia.com.au ph: +61 7 3361 4200 fx: +61 7 3361 4370 Middlemount 10–100 Open-cut mine – up to 2 Mt/a for export Macarthur Coal Limited Bowen Basin www.macarthurcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3221 7210 fx: +61 7 3229 1776

coking coal PCI coal thermal coal Table 2: Queensland’s coal – Advanced export coal projects in 2009–10 (Mining Lease either granted or under application)

emaN ecruoseR laoCtM tcejorPepyt weivrevo lapicnirP tcatnoc Alpha >1000 Open-cut and underground longwall mines – 30 Mt/a Hancock Coal Pty Ltd Galilee Basin www.hancockcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3231 9600 fx: +61 7 3229 4788 Belvedere 100–500 Underground mine – n/a Vale Australia Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.vale.com ph: +61 7 3136 0500 fx: +61 7 3136 0510 Cameby Downs Mine expansion 100–500 Open-cut mine – up to 1.4 Mt/a to 10+ Mt/a Syntech Resources Pty Ltd Surat Basin www.syntechresources.com.au ph: +61 7 3232 3800 fx: +61 7 3232 3895 Caval Ridge 100–500 Open-cut mine – 5.5 Mt/a BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Bowen Basin (part of Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project) www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 3226 0600 fx: +61 7 3229 2575 Colton 10–100 Open-cut mine – 0.5 Mt/a Northern Energy Corporation Limited Maryborough Basin www.northernenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 3136 0500 fx: +61 7 3136 0510 Daunia 10–100 Open-cut mine – up to 4 Mt/a BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Bowen Basin (part of Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project) www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 3226 0600 fx: +61 7 3229 2575 Drake 10–100 Open-cut mine – up to 6 Mt/a Drake Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.qcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3002 2900 fx: +61 7 3002 2999 Eagle Downs 100–500 Underground mine – up to 7 Mt/a Vale Australia Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.vale.com ph: +61 7 3136 0500 fx: +61 7 3136 0510 Eagleﬁeld Mine expansion 100–500 Open-cut mine – up to 10 Mt/a, includes North Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin Goonyella underground www.peabodyenergy.co.au ph: +61 7 3225 5500 fx: +61 7 3225 5555 Ellensﬁeld 10–100 Underground mine – up to 4.7 Mt/a Vale Australia Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.vale.com ph: +61 7 3136 0500 fx: +61 7 3136 0510 Elimatta 100–500 Open-cut mine – up to 5 Mt/a Northern Energy Corporation Limited Surat Basin www.northernenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 3303 0695 fx: +61 7 3303 0601 Ensham Underground 100–500 Bord and pillar and longwall underground mines Ensham Resources Pty Ltd Bowen Basin – about 7 Mt/a www.ensham.com.au ph: +61 7 3221 1201 fx: +61 7 3221 1225 Goonyella Riverside Mine expansion 100–500 Open-cut and underground mines – increase by 8 Mt/a BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Bowen Basin (part of Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project) www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 3226 0600 fx: +61 7 3229 2575 Grosvenor 100–500 Underground mine to produce up to 4.5 Mt/a Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3834 1333 fx: +61 7 3834 1390 Integrated Isaac Plains Project 10–100 Open-cut mine – expand Isaac Plains Mine to 4 Mt/a Vale Australia Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.vale.com ph: +61 7 3136 0500 fx: +61 7 3136 0510 Jax 10–100 Open-cut mine – 1.8 Mt/a raw coal QCoal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.qcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3002 2900 fx: +61 7 3002 2999 Kevin’s Corner 500–1000 Underground longwall and open-cut mines – 30 Mt/a Hancock Coal Pty Ltd Galilee Basin www.hancockcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3231 9600 fx: +61 7 3229 4788 Lenton 10–100 Open-cut mine – exploration/feasibility studies continue New Hope Corporation Limited Bowen Basin www.newhopecoal.com ph: +61 7 3418 0500 fx: +61 7 3418 0355 Middlemount Mine expansion 10–100 Open-cut mine expansion – from 2 Mt/a to about 4 Mt/a Macarthur Coal Limited Bowen Basin www.macarthurcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3221 7210 fx: +61 7 3229 1776 Millennium Mine expansion 100–500 Open-cut mine – 4 Mt/a Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.peabodyenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 3225 5500 fx: +61 7 3225 5500 Monto Project 100–500 Open-cut mine – about 1 Mt/a to about 1.5 Mt/a Macarthur Coal Limited Mulgildie Basin www.macarthurcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3221 7210 fx: +61 7 3229 1776 New Acland Mine expansion 500–1000 Open-cut mine – expansion 4.8 Mt/a to 10 Mt/a New Hope Corporation Limited Clarence Moreton Basin www.newhopecoal.com ph: +61 7 3418 0500 fx: +61 7 3418 0355 Olive Downs 10–100 Open-cut mine expansion – up to 2 Mt/a Macarthur Coal Limited Bowen Basin www.macarthurcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3221 7210 fx: +61 7 3229 1776 Peak Downs Mine expansion >1000 Open-cut mine – plus 2.5 Mt/a saleable coal BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Bowen Basin (part of Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project) www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 3226 0600 fx: +61 7 3229 2575 Sarum 100–500 Open-cut and underground mines – preliminary Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd Bowen Basin feasibility studies continuing www.xstrata.com.au ph: +61 7 3115 5300 fx: +61 7 3115 5412 Wandoan Group >1000 Open-cut mine – 22 Mt/a saleable coal feasibility studies Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd Surat Basin to be completed by mid 2010 www.xstrata.com.au ph: +61 7 3115 5300 fx: +61 7 3115 5412 Washpool 10–100 Open-cut mine – up to 2 Mt/a product coal feasibility Aquila Resources Limited Bowen Basin studies continuing www.aquilaresources.com.au ph: +61 8 9423 0111 fx: +61 9 9423 0133 Woori (Guluguba) 10–100 Open-cut mine – to produce 4 Mt/a saleable coal Cockatoo Coal Limited Surat Basin www.cockatoocoal.com.au ph: +61 2 9300 3333 fx: +61 2 9221 6333 2 coking coal PCI coal thermal coal Figure 1: Queensland’s coal – Central Queensland map

New mine under construction Advanced export coal project

Drake Jax Sarum

Lenton Ellensfield Grosvenor Olive Downs Caval Ridge Daunia Eagle Downs Saraji East Picardy

Springsure Creek Arcturus

Belvedere

Monto

Updated May 2010

Queensland’s coal – mines and advanced projects (June 2010) 3 www.deedi.qld.gov.au Figure 2: Queensland’s coal – Western-central Queensland map

143° 144° 145° 146°147°E 148° Townsville

Abbot Point Bowen 20° Charters Towers

COLLINSVILLE West Pentland SONOMA Richmond Pentland Burdekin Falls Dam

Hughenden 21°

NEWLANDS EASTERN CREEK

WOLLOMBI/SUTTOR CREEK HAIL CREEK

NORTH GOONYELLA/EAGLEFIELD BURTON GOONYELLA RIVERSIDE BROADMEADOW UNDERGROUND MORANBAH NORTH 22° Galilee ISAAC PLAINS MILLENNIUM Basin POITREL PEAK DOWNS Winton SARAJI LAKE VERMONT

BLAIR ATHOL CLERMONT NORWICH PARK Clermont MIDDLEMOUNT Alpha North CAPCOAL (GERMAN CREEK) 23° ## Kevin’s Corner OAKY CREEK # GREGORY Alpha CRINUM South Alpha* KESTREL Longreach ENSHAM Barcaldine Emerald Jericho Alpha # Alpha Coal Project [Hancock Coal Pty Ltd] ## Kevin’s Corner Coal Project [Hancock Coal Pty Ltd] South Galilee MINERVA * Galilee Basin (Northern Export Facility) Project [Waratah Coal Pty Ltd] South Galilee Coal Project [Alpha Coal Pty Ltd] 24° New mine under construction Springsure EXISTING MINE EXPANSION PROJECT Advanced export coal project Blackall ROLLESTON OPERATING MINE 09A/M&P/WestQldCoal_181209.ai

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Updated May 2010

4 Queensland’s coal – mines and advanced projects (June 2010) www.deedi.qld.gov.au Figure 3: Queensland’s coal – South-east Queensland map

Summer Hill* Turkey Hill* Mud Creek* Elimatta Austinvale* Frank Creek* Woleebee* Burunga* Wabagul* Glen Laurel* Wandoan Group* Stanley Park* Woori (Guluguba)

New mine under construction Advanced export coal project Deposit part of Wandoan Group*

Updated May 2010

Queensland’s coal – mines and advanced projects (June 2010) 5 www.deedi.qld.gov.au Table 3 : Queensland’s coal – Operating mines and saleable production 2008–09

Name Saleable (t) Coal type Parent company Principal contact 2008–09

6c\ad6bZg^XVceaX Callide and Boundary Hill 9 133 580 t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Anglo Coal (Callide Management) Pty Ltd Callide Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4990 1611 fx: +61 7 4990 1687 Dawson (formerly Moura) 6 898 335 t t t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Anglo Coal (Dawson Management) Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4990 9700 fx: +61 7 4990 9800 Foxleigh 2 368 509 t t t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Foxleigh Mining Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4985 9000 fx: +61 7 4985 9640 German Creek – Aquila*(1) 105 300 t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd InCoal Pty Ltd (c/- Capcoal) Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4985 0200 fx: +61 7 4985 7962 German Creek – Grasstree*, Bundoora* 3 993 576 t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4985 0200 fx: +61 7 4985 7962 German Creek – Lake Lindsay 1 283 504 t t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4985 0200 fx: +61 7 4985 7962 German Creek East – Oak Park 1 017 856 t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Roper Creek Joint Venture (c/- Capcoal) Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4985 0200 fx: +61 7 4985 7962 Moranbah North* 3 080 418 t Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.anglocoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4968 8600 fx: +61 7 4968 8678

7=E7âaîdcBîhjW^h]^6aa^VcXZÇ7=EBîhj^8dVaEinAiY Blackwater 10 497 208 t t t BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Blackwater Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4980 5666 fx: +61 7 4982 6825

Broadmeadow* 3 425 245 t BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Broadmeadow Underground Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4940 4319 fx: +61 7 4940 4833

Goonyella Riverside 9 623 308 t BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Goonyella Riverside Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4940 4333 fx: +61 7 4940 4688 Gregory, Crinum* 5 412 891 t t t BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Gregory Crinum Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4982 8100 fx: +61 7 4982 8197 Norwich Park 3 883 846 t t t BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Norwich Park Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4968 9222 fx: +61 7 4958 2357 Peak Downs 8 772 587 t BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Peak Downs Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4968 8233 fx: +61 7 4968 8160 Poitrel 2 438 995 t t t BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd Poitrel Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4968 8700 fx: +61 7 4968 8798 Saraji 6 992 299 t BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Saraji Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4968 9777 fx: +61 7 4968 9760 South Walker Creek 2 993 046 t t t BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd South Walker Creek Mine Bowen Basin www.bhpbilliton.com ph: +61 7 4949 4500 fx: +61 7 4949 4525

;Za^mGZhdjgXZhA^b^iZY Minerva 2 570 995 t Felix Resources Limited Minerva Mine Bowen Basin www.felixresources.com.au ph: +61 7 4984 1999 fx: +61 7 4984 1896 Yarrabee 1 552 865 t t t Felix Resources Limited Yarrabee Mine Bowen Basin www.felixresources.com.au ph: +61 7 4982 7730 fx: +61 7 4982 5793

BVXVgi]jg8dVa8BBVcV\ZbZciEinAiY Coppabella 3 329 688 t t t Macarthur Coal (C&M Management) Pty Ltd Coppabella Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.macarthurcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4958 0006 fx: +61 7 4958 0008 Moorvale 3 030 699 t t t Macarthur Coal (C&M Management) Pty Ltd Moorvale Mine Bowen Basin www.macarthurcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4958 0250 fx: +61 7 4958 0590

CZl=deZ8dgedgVi^dcA^b^iZY Jeebropilly 338 645 t New Hope Corporation Ltd New Hope Coal Australia Clarence Moreton Basin www.newhopecoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3418 0500 fx: +61 7 3418 0355 New Acland 4 226 649 t New Hope Corporation Ltd New Acland Coal Pty Ltd Clarence Moreton Basin www.newhopecoal.com.au ph: +61 7 4694 8888 fx: +61 7 4694 8889 New Oakleigh 472 235 t New Hope Corporation Ltd New Oakleigh Coal Pty Ltd Clarence Moreton Basin www.newhopecoal.com.au ph: +61 7 5461 9600 fx: +61 7 5464 2201

* Underground coal mine t coking coal t PCI coal t thermal coal (1) as at April 2009, mine is in care and maintenance

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Name Saleable (t) Coal type Parent company Principal contact 2008–09

EZVWdYn:cZg\n6jhigVa^VEinAiY Baralaba 390 430 t t t Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd Baralaba Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.peabodyenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 4998 1592 fx: +61 7 3319 6589 Burton 2 244 727 t t t Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd Burton Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.peabodyenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 4940 5555 fx: +61 7 4940 5561 Millennium 788 323 t t t Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd Millennium Mine Bowen Basin www.peabodyenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 4950 7068 fx: +61 7 3251 0849 North Goonyella*, Eagleﬁeld 1 866 994 t Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd North Goonyella Coal Properties Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.peabodyenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 4949 2888 fx: +61 7 4949 2811 Wilkie Creek 2 319 843 t Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd Peabody Wilkie Creek Pty Ltd Surat Basin www.peabodyenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 4663 5555 fx: +61 7 4663 5549

G^dI^cid8dVa6jhigVa^VEinA^b^iZY Blair Athol 10 985 406 t Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited Blair Athol Mine Joint Venture Bowen Basin www.riotintocoalaustralia.com ph: +61 7 4980 2444 fx: +61 7 4980 2383 Hail Creek 6 136 658 t Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited Hail Creek Mine Bowen Basin www.riotintocoalaustralia.com ph: +61 7 4940 5711 fx: +61 7 4940 5058 Kestrel* 4 325 657 t t t Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited Kestrel Mine Joint Venture Bowen Basin www.riotintocoalaustralia.com ph: +61 7 4984 7500 fx: +61 7 4984 7577

KVaZ6jhigVa^VEinA^b^iZY Broadlea 878 178 t t t Vale Australia Pty Ltd Broadlea Mine Bowen Basin www.vale.com ph: +61 7 1300 883 234 fx: +61 7 3503 9378 Carborough Downs* 543 888 t t t Vale Australia Pty Ltd Carborough Downs Mine Bowen Basin www.vale.com ph: +61 7 4958 0800 fx: +61 7 4958 0821 Isaac Plains 1 849 093 t t t Vale Australia Pty Ltd Isaac Plains Mine Bowen Basin www.vale.com ph: +61 7 4958 0888 fx: +61 7 4958 0880

MhigViV8dVaFjZZchaVcYEinAiY Collinsville 3 538 419 t t t Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd Collinsville Coal Company Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.xstrata.com ph: +61 7 4785 4600 fx: +61 7 4785 4650

Newlands 8 772 206 t t t Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd Newlands Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin – Northern*, Wollombi, Eastern Creek, Suttor Creek mines www.xstrata.com ph: +61 7 4940 5200 fx: +61 7 4940 5211

Oaky Creek 5 564 000 t Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd Oaky Creek Coal Pty Ltd Bowen Basin – Oaky Creek No.1*, Oaky North* mines www.xstrata.com ph: +61 7 4984 7200 fx: +61 7 4984 7240 Rolleston 7 232 411 t Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd Rolleston Mine Bowen Basin www.xstrata.com ph: +61 7 4988 9100 fx: +61 7 4988 9151

Di]ZgXdbeVc^ZhdeZgVi^c\XdVab^cZh^cFjZZchaVcY Commodore 3 507 834 t Millmerran Operating Company Pty Ltd Downer EDI Mining Pty Ltd (mine contractor) Clarence Moreton Basin www.intergen.com ph: +61 7 3026 6666 fx: +61 7 3026 6060 Cook* 514 991 t t t Caledon Coal Pty Ltd Cook Mine Bowen Basin www.caledonresources.com ph: +61 7 4986 1600 fx: +61 7 4986 1655 Curragh 9 452 118 t t t Wesfarmers Resources Limited Curragh Mine Bowen Basin www.wesresources.com.au ph: +61 7 4986 9211 fx: +61 7 4986 1649 Ensham 6 533 591 t Ensham Resources Pty Ltd Ensham Mine Bowen Basin www.ensham.com.au ph: +61 7 4987 3601 fx: +61 7 4987 3622 Jellinbah East 4 348 237 t t t Jellinbah Mining Pty Ltd Jellinbah East Mine Bowen Basin www.jellinbah.com.au ph: +61 7 4980 1000 fx: +61 4980 1019 Kogan Creek 2 405 872 t CS Energy Ltd Golding Contractors Pty Ltd (mine contractor) Surat Basin www.csenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 3510 3400 fx: +61 7 3510 3451 Lake Vermont (2) 1 179 517 t t Jellinbah Resources Pty Ltd Lake Vermont Coal Project Joint Venture Bowen Basin www.jellinbah.com.au ph: +61 7 3877 6700 fx: +61 7 3221 7119 Meandu 4 982 037 t Tarong Energy Limited Thiess Pty Ltd (mine contractor) Tarong Basin www.tarongenergy.com.au ph: +61 7 3121 8500 fx: +61 7 3121 8750 Sonoma 2 750 259 t t t QCoal Pty Ltd Sonoma Mine Management Pty Ltd Bowen Basin www.qcoal.com.au ph: +61 7 3226 7400 fx: +61 7 3226 7444

Queensland’s coal – mines and advanced projects (June 2010) 7 www.deedi.qld.gov.au Coal Exploration and Mining Tenures in Queensland Interactive Resources and Tenures Maps All exploration and mining tenures are issued and administered Land in Queensland that is subject to or available for by the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic applications for coal, mineral and petroleum exploration, Development and Innovation (DEEDI), a part of the Queensland development and production titles, may be identified graphically Government, under the provisions of the Mineral Resources Act by using the DEEDI web-based Interactive Resource and Tenure 1989 and the associated Mineral Resources Regulation 2003. Maps (IRTM) system (Diagram 1). Coal mining is administered under the provisions of the Coal This system allows the user to zoom, pan, search and display Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and the associated Coal geological data with mining and exploration tenure information Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001. for the whole of the State of Queensland. Data are updated daily The three main tenures that are issued in Queensland for coal and automatically displays onscreen. exploration and development as listed below: Queensland Digital Exploration Reports 1. Exploration Permit for Coal (EPC) The system also provides a spatial search tool to access An EPC allows the holder to conduct coal exploration activities historical open-file company exploration reports on the including geological mapping, exploration drilling and sampling Queensland Digital Exploration Reports system (QDEX). (term up to 5 years and renewable according to performance). 2. Mineral Development Licence (MDL) Getting started A MDL may be granted after exploration has proven, to a high A map of Queensland will automatically appear on the screen. level of knowledge, the existence of a resource. This tenure A set of tools, located on the screen above the map, allows the allows the holder to retain control of the resources within the user to interrogate various layers which may be selected from a defined area and conduct further testing and bulk sampling series of options as listed on the left side of the screen. as approved by the government (term up to 5 years and The user can interact with this map image using the tools (e.g. renewable according to performance). to zoom-in or identify features) and layers to display the chosen 3. Mining Lease (ML) spatial information. A guide to operate the system is available A ML allows mining for a specified term, generally up to about via the HELP button in the tool bar at the top of the map. 35 years commensurate with the proposed scale of mining and the size of the known resource, and is renewable. Further information: IRTM support phone: +61 7 3896 9875 Email: [email protected] IRTM website: www.dme.qld.gov.au/mines/tenure_maps.cfm Mining tenures: www.dme.qld.gov.au/mines/land_tenure.cfm

Miningg Lease Granted

Mineral Developmentp Licence Application Mineral Developmentp Licence Granted Exploration Permit Coal Application

Exploration Permit Coal Granted

Miningg Lease Application

Diagram 1: IRTM screen image showing coal exploration and mining tenures in parts of the Galilee Basin and western Bowen Basin (12 May 2010)

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