Moolarben Coal Complex UG1 Optimisation Modification Environmental Assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Moolarben Coal Complex – UG1 Optimisation Modification EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As such, the UG1 Optimisation Modification proposes the following (Figure ES-2): ES1 BACKGROUND • recovery of approximately 3.7 million tonnes of additional run-of-mine (ROM) coal over the life The Moolarben Coal Complex is located of the mine; approximately 40 kilometres north of Mudgee in the • an extension of UG1 longwall panels in the Western Coalfields of New South Wales (NSW) north-east by approximately 150 to (Figure ES-1). 500 metres (m); Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd (MCO) is the • an extension of two UG1 longwall panels in the operator of the Moolarben Coal Complex on behalf south-west by approximately 75 m; of the Moolarben Joint Venture (Moolarben Coal • relocation of the approved UG1 central main Mines Pty Ltd, Sojitz Moolarben Resources Pty Ltd headings to the north-east; and a consortium of Korean power companies). MCO and Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Ltd are wholly • relocation of underground access to UG2 and owned subsidiaries of Yancoal Australia Limited. UG4; • longwall extraction of the portion of coal that The Moolarben Coal Complex comprises four forms the approved (central) main headings; approved open cut mining areas (OC1 to OC4), • three approved underground mining areas (UG1, an increase in the coal seam extraction height UG2 and UG4) and other mining related by approximately 300 millimetres to a infrastructure (including coal processing and maximum extraction thickness of 3.5 m; transport facilities). • an increase to longwall panel void width from approximately 305 to 311 m; Mining operations at the Moolarben Coal Complex • construction of a ROM coal conveyor are currently approved until 31 December 2038 in (including crushing and screening station and accordance with Project Approval (05_0117) transfer points) between the UG1 pit top (Moolarben Coal Project Stage 1) as modified and facilities in OC1 and the coal handling and Project Approval (08_0135) (Moolarben Coal preparation plant to transport underground Project Stage 2). ROM coal; Environmental management and monitoring at the • extension to the underground product coal Moolarben Coal Complex is conducted in stockpile in the coal handling and preparation accordance with a range of management plans plant area and relocation and expansion of the required in accordance with Project Approvals underground ROM coal stockpile at the UG1 (05_0117) and (08_0135). pit top facilities; • an increase in the maximum underground ES2 MODIFICATION OVERVIEW ROM coal production rate up to 8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) from UG1, UG2 and This Environmental Assessment has been prepared UG4 (combined); by MCO to support a request to modify Project • Approvals (05_0117) and (08_0135) under an increase in the maximum total site ROM section 75W of the NSW Environmental Planning coal rate to 21 Mtpa (i.e. 13 Mtpa from open and Assessment Act, 1979 (the UG1 Optimisation cut operations and 8 Mtpa from underground Modification). operations); • an increase in average daily rail departures Following a review of mine planning, MCO has from five to seven and increase in peak daily identified opportunities to extract additional rail departures to nine; economically viable coal and improve mining and processing efficiencies associated with the • construction of Remote Services Facilities underground operations at the Moolarben Coal (including facilities and services necessary for Complex, namely UG1. the operation of an underground mine) and rear air intake shaft and associated fans above the extended UG1 longwall panels; and • relocation of the underground Mine Infrastructure Area and site administration offices. 00682128.DOCX ES-1 740000 760000 780000 " Durridgere WARRUMBUNGLE " State Conservation Area G Cainbil Uarbry OL Durridgere DE GO N LDEN SHIRE COUNCIL 9 UARBRY PINNACLE State Conservation Area HIG HWA Y " Ross Crossing HIG ER HW IV AY R 9 BLACK HILL Durridgere Turill COCKABUTTA State Conservation Area " HILL 9 d Durridgere a o R State Conservation Area UPPER HUNTER 6440000 6440000 SHIRE9 COUNCIL n la I U U R Comiala Flat K " 9 BOX HILL RN ULBU GO R I " V The Hulks Tongo E R State Forest Goulburn River Ulan Goulburn River National Park Cope Mine Complex National Park State Goulburn River Forest Creek ong National Park pinj Cope State Ulan Wil Moolarben Forest W Y ! 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