Saraji East Coal Mine
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Saraji East Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Dysart, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Saraji East Coal Mine | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | -22.371371, 148.299848 (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 | Pre-Permit | New[1] | 2024 | 2044 (planned)[2] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2[2] | – | – | Underground | Longwall | – | 35 | 500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 1134 | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | Hay Point Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Pty Ltd | BHP [50%]; Mitsubishi Corporation [50%] | Australia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Coal Mine Background
The tenement was granted in 2003 to New Hope Corporation.[3]
BMA acquired the proposed mine in 2008 from New Hope Corporation for a cash consideration of approximately US$1 billion, BHP Billiton share.[4]
In 2012 the proposals for this mine were stopped by the company who cited a "challenging external environment". The applications were withdrawn from Federal Government's environmental approvals process. Prior to this the Saraji East mine was expected to produce 14 million tonnes of metallurgical coal with construction work planned to start in 2015.[5]
On 24 May 2013, BMA applied for a new site-specific environmental authority for coal mining. The Environmental Impact Assessment is being prepared as of June 2020.[6], following the terms of reference for this document being issued in June 2017. The decision date for DES to decide if the EIS is to be released publicly has been extended to 31 October 2020.[6]
The project is proposed by the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and would provide coal for export.[7]
If constructed the mine is expected to have a lifetime of 25 to 30 years.[8]
Logistics
The coal would be exported via the Goonyella rail system that currently runs along the western boundary of the Saraji Mine or along a new greenfield railway. It would then travel 250km to be exported via either the Hay Point Coal Terminal and/or approximately 400 km to the Abbot Point Coal Terminal.[9]
Local Ecological Impact
BMA says that Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) has been identified on site by Queensland Government mapping and confirmed during field surveys. A total of 172 vertebrate fauna species were recorded during the field surveys, comprising 14 amphibians (including one exotic species), 23 reptiles, 108 birds and 27 mammals (including seven exotic species). These included 16 species listed under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 as endangered, vulnerable or Critically Endangered. They are Ornamental snake, Yakka skink, Southern snapping turtle, Dunmall's snake, Allan's lerista, retro slider, Fitzroy River turtle, Red goshawk, Squatter pigeon (southern), Painted honeyeater, Star finch (eastern), Australian painted snipe, Northern quoll, Ghost bat, South-eastern long-eared bat, Greater glider and Koala.[10]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://www.bhp.com/-/media/project/bhp1ip/bhp-com-en/documents/sustainability/environment/regulatory-information/bma-saraji-east/aa-executive-summary1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://australiainstitute.org.au/coal-mine-tracker/mine/saraji-east-coal-mine/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ New Hope Corporation, "Directors' Annual Report and Financial Statements, 2007" Page 4, 31 July 2007.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namednew - ↑ Andrew Duffy, "BHP dumps plans for another 3 coal mines",Australian Mining, 20 September 2012.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedgovt - ↑ BMA, "Saraji East Mining Lease Project", Page 4, 10 February 2017.
- ↑ BMA, "Saraji East Mining Lease Project", Page 2, 10 February 2017.
- ↑ BMA, "Saraji East Mining Lease Project", Page 20, 10 February 2017.
- ↑ BMA, "Saraji East Mining Lease Project", Page 30-31, 10 February 2017.
