Dugald River Mine EA/PRCP Amendment Application (A-EA-AMD-100480009)

Closed: 18 July 2024 4.30pm
Topic: Environmental licensing and regulation
Type: Public notice and consultation
Region: Outback Queensland

MMG Dugald River Pty Ltd has lodged an application for a major amendment to the Dugald River Mine EA EPML00731212 and PRCP schedule PRCP-EPML00731213-V1. The application relates to the development of an eight turbine wind farm and ancillary infrastructure, administrative amendments to the EA conditions, revision of rehabilitation areas and changes to the proposed post mining land uses.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994

Section 152

Application notice

MMG Dugald River Pty Ltd

Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease

It is advised that MMG Dugald River Pty Ltd 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 EPML00731213 and PRCP-EPML00731213-V1 respectively.

The application relates to 3,195ha of land located approximately 65km north-west of Cloncurry. The environmental authority (EA) amendment proposes the development of an eight (8) turbine wind farm and ancillary infrastructure, and administrative amendments to EA conditions. The amendments to the PRCP include revision of rehabilitation areas, refinement of spatial data and a change in the proposed post-mining land use of the Knapdale Range.

The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure(s) and will involve:
Mineral Development Licence (MDL) 79; Mining Lease (ML) 2467, ML2468, ML2469, ML2470, ML2471, ML2477, ML2478, ML2479, ML2480, ML2481, ML2482, ML2496, ML2497, ML2498, ML2499, ML2500, ML2501, ML2502, ML2556, ML2557, ML2557, ML2559, ML2596, ML2599, ML2601, ML2638, ML2684, ML2685, ML7496, ML90047, ML90049, ML90050, ML90051, ML90211, ML90212, ML90213, ML90218, ML20220, ML90230 and ML90237.

The application documents for the project consist of the application notice, properly made application documents, information request, response to information request and the PRC Plan.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed at the MMG office located at 42B Ramsay Street, Cloncurry QLD 4824.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained at www.mmg.com/our-business/dugald-river

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 6/06/2024 to 18/07/2024. Submission must be received on or before 4.30pm on the last day of the submission period.
Submissions must be sent to:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Minerals Business Centre
PO Box 7230, Cairns QLD 4870
ESCairns@des.qld.gov.au
Attention: Tony Williams

The Department of Environment, 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:
Gemma Green
Environment Superintendent
PO Box 69, Cloncurry QLD 4824
Email: gemma.green@mmg.com
Phone: 0434 870 089