Kevin's Corner Project

Project overview*

EIS status EIS active
Description Combined open-cut and underground coal mine with an ultimate capacity of 30 million tonnes per annum.
Proponent Hancock Galilee Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd).
Location/s Galilee Basin, 360 km south-west of Mackay. Map
Local government/s Barcaldine Regional Council
Key features
  • open-cut and underground coal mine
  • coal preparation plant
  • rail loadout facility
  • rail spur
Investment $6.6 billion
Expected completion 2014
Jobs
  • up to 2500 (construction)
  • 2000 (operational)

Common user infrastructure

The Kevin's Corner mine will use the rail and port infrastructure being built as part of the Alpha Coal Project.

The estimated $6.6 billion investment in the Kevin's Corner mine includes a $2.5 contribution towards this common user infrastructure ($1.5 billion for the rail and $1 billion for the port).

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date Activity
Pending Coordinator-General's report on EIS.
31 October 2011 to
12 December 2011		 Public consultation on EIS
9 February 2010 Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 466 KB) released.
31 October 2009 to
30 November 2009		 Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
11 September 2009 Gazettal of ‘significant project’ declaration.
8 September 2009 Project deemed a ‘controlled action’ by federal environment minister.
11 August 2009 Project referred to federal environment minister.
10 August 2009 Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 1 MB), submitted.

Read more about the EIS process.

Media releases

More information

For more information, visit the Kevin's Corner Project web page.

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.