Centurion North Mine Major Amendment: A-EA-AMD-100973471

Closed
27 February 2026 4.30pm
Topic
Environmental licensing and regulation
Type
Public notice and consultation
Region
Mackay

Centurion Coal Mining Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd) has lodged an application for a major amendment to environmental authority P-EA-100658735 and Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PRCP) PRCP 100669070_V4 relating to expansion of the authorised surface disturbance footprint to undertake exploration activities and advance the development of longwall mining through the completion of early works.

Exploration and early work activities include coal seam gas (CSG) exploration, construction of gas risers, service boreholes, boreholes for sampling and exploration, a bleeder shaft, disturbance for future surface works, construction of gate roads, and Underground In-Seam (UIS) gas drainage works on Mining Lease (ML) 1790.

The amendment proposes to increase the EA-approved disturbance area from 13.2 ha to 167.41 ha, representing an additional 142.98 ha to accommodate 334 drill pads, associated ancillary infrastructure, and access tracks.

Additionally, it is proposed to add a new Environmentally Relevant Activity: ERA 13 – Mining black coal, to authorise approximately 1-2 million tonnes of coal material extraction on ML 1790 (over the life of the Project).

Environmental Protection Act 1994

Section 152

Application notice

Centurion North Extension Project

Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease

It is advised that Peabody Energy Australia has lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority and a PRCP schedule in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority and PRCP schedule being amended are P-EA-100658735 and P-PRCP-100669070_44 respectively.

The application relates to authorisation for the Project activities and requires amendments to Environmental Authority (EA) P‑EA‑100658735 and the Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PRCP) P‑PRCP‑100669070_V4. The proposed amendments include:

  • EA P‑EA‑100658735
    • Addition of a new Environmentally Relevant Activity: ERA 13 – Mining black coal
    • Introduction of a new condition in Schedule A
    • Amendment of Condition 15 in Schedule A
    • Amendments to Condition 7 in Schedule F
    • Amendments to Condition 22 in Schedule F
  • PRCP P‑PRCP‑100669070_V4
    • Updates to Section B – Figures 1 and 2
    • Updates to Section C – Rehabilitation Area 1 (RA1)
    • Updates to Section C – Rehabilitation area milestones

The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure(s) and will involve: ML1790.

The application documents for the project consist of Application Form, Supporting Report including Appendices, and the response to the information request.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed from the Peabody website.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained at info@peabodyenergy.com

Copies of the standard conditions for the resource activity can be obtained by accessing the current environmental authority application or amendment documents on our website or by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130 372 (select option 4) or by email on palm@detsi.qld.gov.au.

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 31 January 2026 to 27 February 2026. Submission must be received on or before 4.30pm on the last day of the submission period. Submissions must be sent to:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Business Centre Coal
PO Box 3028
Emerald QLD 4720
Email: CRMining@detsi.qld.gov.au
Attention: Jessica Edgar

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation as administering authority shall accept all properly made submissions and may accept written submissions even if they are not properly made. A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements:

  • be written or made electronically
  • state the name and address of each submitter
  • be made to the administering authority stated above
  • be received on or before the last day of the submission period
  • state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Submission may be made using the Submission form: Application or amendment application for an environmental authority / PRC plan / PRCP schedule (ESR/2015/1617). If you wish to make submissions electronically, please use submission form (ESR/2015/1617) as a guide about the matters that are to be included.

Enquiries about the application can be made directly to:

Peabody Energy Australia
Level 14, 31 Duncan Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
mgibbons@peabodyenergy.com
Attention: Marianne Gibbons