EA (EPML00819213) amendment application Millennium Mine

Closed
24 March 2025 4.30pm
Topic
Environmental licensing and regulation
Type
Public notice and consultation
Region
Mackay

The amendment application consists of two parts, Part A proposes to change the residual void water body from having a post-mine land use (PMLU) to being classified as a non-use management area (NUMA). Part B proposes to streamline compliance requirements for groundwater and air quality, addressing minor administrative changes to the EA Permit.

It is advised that MetRes Pty Ltd has 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 EPML00819213.

The application relates to changing the rehabilitation objective for the residual void lake from waterbody (PMLU) to a Non-Use Management Area (NUMA) and additional amendments to streamline compliance requirements for groundwater, air quality and address minor administrative changes within the EA document.

The submission package under assessment is the proponent's response to an information request (IR) received by the administering authority on 15 August 2024.

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

Mining Lease (ML) 70313, ML 70401, ML 70344, ML 70457, ML 70485, ML 70483.

The application documents for the project consist of:

  • Application Form,
  • Application Supporting Information Attachment A NUMA’s,
  • Application Supporting Information Attachment B Groundwater and Air Quality.

Appendices:

  • Appendix A_EA_EPML00819213,
  • Appendix B_Resdiual Void Management Plan,
  • Appendix C_Rehabilitation Management Plan,
  • Appendix D_Post Closure Management Plan,
  • Appendix E_Final Void Hydrology Study,
  • Appendix F_Highwall and Landform Geotechnical Assessment,
  • Appendix G_Groundwater Technical Report,
  • Appendix 1_ Air Quality Technical Memo,
  • Appendix 2_ Groundwater New Technical memo,
  • Appendix 3_Groundwater Drawdown Information,
  • Appendix 4_Groundwater network review and trigger assessment version 3,
  • Attachment 5 Historical Groundwater Quality Results.

Information request (IR) response:

  • IR response,
  • Attachment A Proposed Rehabilitation Area (RA Reference) Map,
  • Attachment B Proposed revision of EPML00819213 Table F1/F2,
  • Attachment C Highwall and Landform Geotechnical assessment,
  • Attachment D Surface water impact response,
  • Attachment E consolidated groundwater response.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed at https://stanmore.au/sustainability/environmental-reports/#millennium.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained at by accessing the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation website https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/management/activities/non-mining/regulation/environmental-authority/current-ea-applications or by contacting Business centre coal by phone on 07 4987 9320  or by email on CRMining@des.qld.gov.au or reaching out to 99 Hospital Road, Emerald QLD 4720.

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 24/02/2025 to 24/03/2025. NOTE 3: Applicants should refer to sections 154, 155 and 234 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to determine the submission period. 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
Attention: CRMining@des.qld.gov.au

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 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, and
  • 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 CRMining@des.qld.gov.au.