Anglo Coal (Dawson South) EA amendment application (A-EA-AMD-100627125)

Closed: 5 December 2024 4.30pm
Topic: Environmental licensing and regulation
Type: Public notice and consultation

Anglo Coal (Dawson South) Pty Ltd has lodged an application for a major amendment to the Dawson South Mine EA EPML00657413. The application relates to an updated life of mine (LOM) plan as part of the preparation of the progressive rehabilitation and closure plan (PRC Plan). The amendment application proposes to incorporate a non-use management area (NUMA) residual void. Additionally, minor changes are proposed to EA Table F1 Rehabilitation Requirements.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994
Section 152
Application Notice
Dawson South Mine

Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease

It is advised that Anglo Coal (Dawson South) Pty Ltd and Mitsui Moura Investment Pty Ltd have lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority being amended is EPML00657413.

The application relates to land located approximately 180-200km west of Gladstone and between 3-15km northwest of Theodore. The application is for a change to final landform outcomes.

The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure: Mining Lease 5657.

The application documents for the project consist of the application form, application supporting information document, information request, information response documents (IR Table and IR Appendix A–G) and Appendix A–C.

Application documents may be accessed on the department's website.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained at https://australia.angloamerican.com/publicnotices

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 7/11/2024 to 5/12/2024. 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
Coal Business Centre
PO Box 3028, Emerald QLD 4720
CRMining@des.qld.gov.au
Attention: Assessment Manager

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.

Enquiries about the application can be made directly to:

Attention: Social Performance Specialist
Moura Town Office
33 Gillespie Street, Moura, QLD, 4718
Email: Community.Dawson@angloamerican.com
Phone: +61 456 680 563