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1. Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 Project Proponent Adani Mining Pty Ltd (Adani) is the Proponent of the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project (the Project). Adani is an Australian subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, a company based in Ahmedabad, India. Adani Enterprises Limited has diverse interests in global trading, development and operation of ports, inland container terminals, establishment of special economic zones, oil refining, logistics, gas distribution, power generation, transmission and trading. Adani established in Australia in mid-2010 with the intent of engaging in exploring for, mining, and exporting coal resources. Accordingly, Adani initially purchased the right to seek a mining lease application (being MLA70441) over exploration permit for coal (EPC) 1690 and then secured similar rights to the eastern and northern parts of EPC1080 in December 2011. This was the initiation of development of the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project (the Project). Adani Abbot Point Terminal Pty Ltd (Adani APT), also an Australian subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, has purchased the lease of Abbot Point Coal Terminal 1 and is seeking to develop Abbot Point Coal Terminal 0 as part of their overall programme for exportation of coal. Adani has not been subject to any proceedings under a Commonwealth, State or Territory law for the protection of the environment or the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Adani’s Environment and Sustainability Policy is included in Volume 4 Appendix A Adani Environment and Sustainability Policy. Since establishing in Australia, Adani has sought to deliver community benefit from its business involvement. This commitment to delivering community benefit is further detailed through the commitments identified in the Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) included in Volume 4 Appendix G Social Impact Management Plan. 1.2 The Project Adani is proposing to develop a 60 million tonne (product) per annum (Mtpa) thermal coal mine in the north Galilee Basin approximately 160 kilometres (km) north-west of the town of Clermont, Central Queensland. All coal will be railed via a privately owned rail line connecting to the existing QR National rail infrastructure, and shipped through coal terminal facilities at the Port of Abbot Point and the Port of Hay Point (Dudgeon Point expansion). The Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project (the Project) will have an operating life of approximately 90 years. The Project comprises of two major components: The Project (Mine): a greenfield coal mine over EPC1690 and the eastern portion of EPC1080, which includes both open cut and underground mining, on mine infrastructure and associated mine processing facilities (the Mine) and the Mine (offsite) infrastructure including: – A workers accommodation village and associated facilities – A permanent airport site – Water supply infrastructure 41/25215/437835 Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project 1-1 Volume 1 Section 1 Introduction The Project (Rail): a greenfield rail line connecting the Mine to the existing Goonyella and Newlands rail systems to provide for the export of coal via the Port of Hay Point (Dudgeon Point expansion) and the Port of Abbot Point, respectively; including: – Rail (west): a 120 km dual gauge portion from the Mine site running west to east to Diamond Creek – Rail (east): a 69 km narrow gauge portion running east from Diamond Creek connecting to the Goonyella rail system south of Moranbah The Project has been declared a ‘significant project’ under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (SDPWO Act) and as such, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for the Project. The Project is also a ‘controlled action’ and requires assessment and approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The Project EIS has been developed with the objective of avoiding or mitigating all potential adverse impacts to environmental, social and economic values and enhancing positive impacts. Where unavoidable residual impacts exist these are offset in accordance with State and Commonwealth policies. Detailed descriptions of the Project are provided in Volume 2 Section 2 Project Description (Mine) and Volume 3 Section 2 Project Description (Rail). Figure 1-1 illustrates the Project location. 1-2 Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project 41/25215/437835 Volume 1 Section 1 Introduction 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 650,000 700,000 TOWNSVILLE TOWNSVILLE ! !. ; Port Of Abbot Point MACKAY ! ; Port Of Hay Point ! MORANBAH 7,850,000 CLERMONT 7,850,000 ! ROCKHAMPTON EMERALD ! !. ! GLADSTONE AYR ! r e MOURA iv !. ! R HOME HILL n to ugh Ha BURDEKIN SHIRE ay P O Abbo Pint hw COUNCIL ig B ; H ruc rs e H de igh 7,800,000 n wa 7,800,000 Fli y !. !.BOWEN !. MERINDA Bo CHARTERS TOWERS gi e r R e iv v er i R n o !.AIRLIE BEACH D 7,750,000 !. 7,750,000 G PROSERPINE r e g o r y CHARTERS !. B COLLINSVILLE D o e TOWERS w v e R REGIONAL Lake n o Dryrmple R a COUNCIL iv d er r e B v roke i S n Ri ellh L ve R i 7,700,000 e r 7,700,000 t t im l e e p R iver CALEN a WHITSUNDAY B !. C o MACKAY REGIONAL w e REGIONAL n COUNCIL R COUNCIL i v P O e r MACKAY Hay ad o !. Point R ev D ; en 7,650,000 w 7,650,000 o B !. GLENDEN S u SARINA tt or !. R iv er Suttor Dev Road r e v i R c Projec (R) a B a r s u I c e 7,600,000 7,600,000 H ig h w a y MORANBAH y Car ichae ora m l R s R M oa !. or Ca d n iv rm r d n e e r i n ch iv o ae l R o C G m r a e i g D o d - 7,550,000 7,550,000 r a y ISAAC F n o i i D tz R P (M) m y r e o a REGIONAL v s y m R n w D u h COUNCIL e o c w l ig v i i a o aac R v d H R s e K I r D o s a n d w reek o C D da n k u a D e P !.DYSART 7,500,000 7,500,000 B e CLERMONT ly an !. !.MIDDLEMOUNT do R d oa iv a R BARCALDINE e ph r Al CENTRAL HIGHLANDS t - REGIONAL on rm REGIONAL COUNCIL COUNCIL Cle !. 7,450,000 7,450,000 CAPELLA 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 650,000 700,000 LEGEND Ba contai dat rovide t Stat f .! Town Stat Rad Pro (Ril) Pro (M) QLD (DERM) [2010]. I consideratio th State permittin u thi da yo acknowle and L Road Rai (Ws) M (Offsite) agre ha h Stat ve arrant elation ; Majo P dat (includin accuracy, reliabilit, comple- Watercourse Rai (Eas) nes, currenc suitability) an accept liability Othe R Network (includi witho limitatio, iabilit i gligence) L Govern Aea fo an os, damag cost (includi conse- Gnyel Sstem quenti amage) relatin u o data. Dat mus use f marketin u in Nand System breac t privac aws. 1:2,000,000 (at A4) A Min P Ld Job Number 41-25215 0 10 20 30 40 50 Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project Revision L Date 28-08-2012 Kilometres Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA) Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 55 o Project Location Figure: 1-1 G:\41\25215\GIS\Maps\MXD\100_Planning\41-25215_117_rev_l.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T +61 7 3316 3000 F +61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com 2012. While GHD Pty Ltd has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD Pty Ltd, DME, GA, Gassman, Hyder Consulting, ADANI and DERM make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD Pty Ltd, DME, GA, Gassman, Hyder Consulting, ADANI and DERM cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. Data Source: Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia): Town, Railways, Watercourses (2007); DERM: LGA, (2011), Hillshade (2009); DMR: State Roads (2008); Gassman/Hyder: Mine (Offsite) (2012); DME: EPC1690 (2010), EPC1080 (2011); Adani: Alignment Opt9 Rev3 (2012). Created by: BW, JVC 1.3 Project Rationale 1.3.1 Strategic Justification Coal is Queensland’s largest export industry. Queensland’s saleable coal production in 2009–10 amounted to a total of 205.7 Mt (DEEDI 2011a). Exports totalling 183 Mt, worth AU$24.5 billion free- on-board, were made to 30 countries, with an additional 26 Mt supplied to domestic markets (DEEDI 2011a). Queensland’s world-class mining and petroleum industries are cornerstones of the State’s economy. Recent studies indicate these sectors directly contributed $23.7 billion toward Queensland’s gross state product (GSP) in 2009–10, equating to 10.3 per cent of the state’s total economic output for the year (DEEDI 2011b). This level of production is expected to provide an estimated $2.6 billion in royalties in 2010–11 to enable the funding of much critical public infrastructure and services (DEEDI 2011b). Queensland has a rich endowment of high-quality coal resources, with more than 32 billion tonnes (raw coal in-situ) identified by drilling operations (DEEDI 2011a).
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