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Byerwen Coal Project
Project overview*
| EIS Status | EIS active |
| Description | New integrated open-cut and underground coal mine with a yield of up to 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) |
| Proponent | Byerwen Coal Pty Ltd (joint venture between QCoal Pty Ltd and JFE Steel) |
| Location/s | Northern Bowen Basin, 20 km west of Glenden and 140 km west of Mackay. Map (PDF 240 KB) |
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| Investment | $1.5 billion |
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| Expected completion | 2013 |
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Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
| Date | Activity |
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| Pending | Finalisation of EIS by project proponent. |
| 15 July 2011 | Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 869 KB) released. |
| 9 April 2011 to 16 May 2011 |
Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS. |
| 1 March 2011 | Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration. |
| 2 February 2011 | Revised initial advice statement (PDF, 2.4 MB) submitted. |
| 13 January 2011 | Project deemed a 'controlled action' by federal environment minister. |
| 14 December 2010 | Project referred to federal environment minister. |
| 22 November 2010 | Application for significant project declaration and original initial advice statement submitted. |
Read more about the EIS process.
Media releases
- Input sought on proposed Byerwen coal mine (8 April 2011)
- Proposed coal mine declared a significant project (2 March 2011)
Further information
For more information, visit the Byerwen Coal project webpage.
* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
