Grosvenor
The Grosvenor Project involves developing a greenfield underground coal mine producing up to seven million tonnes a year (Mt/y) of run-of-mine (ROM) coal, which would be processed to produce approximately five Mt/y of coking coal for export.
The project site, as detailed on the application for Mining Lease (ML) 70378, is located within the northern region of the Bowen Basin, approximately 190 kilometres south-west of Mackay. The town of Moranbah is immediately to the south of the proposed mining lease, while the north-western boundary adjoins the Moranbah North mining lease. It is expected to operate for approximately 30 years. Grosvenor coal will be washed and loaded on to trains using the Moranbah North infrastructure. The existing Moranbah North Mine facilities will be upgraded to provide additional capacity for Grosvenor Project Coal.
The Grosvenor Project requires approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 before it can be developed. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared as part of the development application.
The draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for the EIS will be available for public review and comment from Monday 19 April 2010 until close of business on Wednesday 9 June 2010. A public notice was released announcing the commencement of the public review period on Saturday 17 April 2010. The draft ToR and an initial advice statement describing the project can be found on the Department of Environment and Resource Management’s (DERM) website: www.derm.qld.gov.au, or copies can be obtained from Hansen Bailey on (07) 3226 0900.
Stakeholder Engagement
To ensure social and community issues are incorporated in project planning, a social impact assessment and stakeholder consultation program will be conducted throughout the EIS preparation phase. A community information sheet has been prepared for the Grosvenor Project. The information sheet provides further details regarding the project approval process, the content of the environmental impact statement and the approach to Stakeholder engagement. A copy of the information sheet can be downloaded by clicking on the following file.
Grosvenor Project Public Notice April 2010
Grosvenor Newsletter April 2010
Grosvenor Project - Environment