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South Burnett Coal Project

Project overview*

EIS statusLapsed
Description Open cut thermal coal mine and multi-use transport corridor
Proponent MRV Tarong Basin Coal Pty Ltd
Location/s
  • Mine: 6 kilometres (approximate) south of Kingaroy
  • Transport corridor: 131 kilometre (approximate) from mine to Theebine
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Local government/s
  • South Burnett Regional Council (mine & transport corridor)
  • Gympie Regional Council (transport corridor)
  • Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council (transport corridor)
  • Fraser Coast Regional Council (transport corridor)
Investment
  • Mine: $200-250 million
  • Transport corridor: $300-700 million
Key features
  • open cut coal mine
  • coal transport infrastructure
Expected completion 2019
Jobs
  • 600 (construction)
  • 500 (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

DateActivity
19 June 2018 'Coordinated project' declaration lapsed
19 December 2016 Terms of Reference for EIS (PDF icon 362 KB)
17 October 2016 – 5pm on 14 November 2016 Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation (PDF icon 440 KB)
18 August 2016 Gazettal (PDF icon 239 KB) of 'coordinated project' declaration.
8 August 2016 Final initial advice statement (PDF icon 23.7 MB) submitted.
21 June 2016 Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a 'controlled action'. More information
11 May 2016 Application, including initial advice statement, submitted.
10 May 2016 Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.

Further information

Read more about the EIS process.

Last updated: 16 Mar 2023