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Balaclava Island Coal Export Terminal (BICET)
Project overview*
| EIS status | EIS active |
| Description | Coal export facility. |
| Proponent | Xstrata Coal Queensland |
| Location/s | Balaclava Island, 40 km north of Gladstone. (Includes a rail spur from the existing North Coast railway line, just north of the township of Raglan, to coal stockpiles near the island.). Map |
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Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Pending | Finalisation of EIS by proponent |
| 7 June 2011 | Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 1 MB) released. |
| 26 February to 11 April 2011 |
Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS. |
| 7 May 2010 | Gazettal of ‘significant project’ declaration. |
| 31 March 2010 | Project deemed a ‘controlled action’ by federal environment minister. |
| 14 October 2009 | Project referred to federal environment minister. |
| 13 October 2009 | Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 2.4 MB), submitted. |
Read more about the EIS process.
Strategic port land
Balaclava Island is controlled by the Gladstone Port Corporation and is designated as strategic port land.
Further information
For more information, visit the Balaclava Island Coal Export Terminal Project website.
* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
