Gorman North Coal Project
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Gorman North Coal Project is a proposed coal mine in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gorman North Coal Project | Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia | -30.466394, 149.83104 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Exploration | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | 37 | 50* | * |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd[1][2] | Whitehaven | Australia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Gorman North Coal Project is a proposed opencast coal mine in the state of New South Wales, Australia.[3] Gorman North will occupy the area to the north-west of the existing Narrabri coal mine and would extend Narrabri's mine life.
The project is one of several sites listed as “potential areas for proactive release for coal exploration" under the strategic release framework and also under the operational allocation framework.[4] Both allow existing coal exploration, assessment, or production titleholders to apply for an additional exploration title to avoid sterilization of resources, support better mine design, or expand existing mining operations.[5]
As of March 2022, the process to release the area for exploration has not formally commenced.[6]
- Operator: Whitehaven
- Owner: Whitehaven
- Location: the state of New South Wales, Australia
- Coordinates: -30.4664, 149.8310 (exact)
- Mine Status: Proposed
- Start Year:
- Production Capacity:
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves
- Coal Type: Subbituminous
- Mine Type: Surface
- Mine Size: 37 km2
- Workforce Size:
- Primary Consumer:
- Source of Financing:
Environmental Concerns
The above-mentioned strategic release and operational allocation frameworks will allow Whitehaven to seek out sites for a mine extension closer to Narrabri, including under the edges of the Pilliga state conservation area.[4] Anti-coal action group, Lock The Gate, has condemned the move, warning of threats to groundwater, endangered species, and native forest if Whitehaven built coal mines in the area.[4][7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7899378/whitehaven-wins-approval-to-explore-for-coal-in-north-west/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/17/socially-reckless-whitehaven-approved-for-coal-search-near-pilliga-conservation-area.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Areas in NSW available and excluded from future coal exploration and mining, Regional NSW, accessed July 25, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tom Plevey, "‘Socially reckless’: Whitehaven approved for coal search near Pilliga conservation area", The Guardian, 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Guidelines for exploration licence applications for operational allocation purposes", New South Wales Government Mining, Exploration and Geoscience website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ Narrabri Mine Exploration Licence Applications, Whitehaven Coal website, accessed April 2023.
- ↑ Gorman North Strategic Release Mapping and Analysis, Lock the Gate Alliance, August 2022.
