Project overview*
| EIS status | EIS active |
| Description | Greenfield underground metallurgical coal mine and coal seam gas extraction project producing up to 7.1 million tonnes per annum of run-of-mine coal and up to 10 petajoules per annum of gas for domestic use. |
| Proponent | Centurion Coal Mining Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd |
| Location/s | 40km north of Moranbah. |
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| Investment | $662 million |
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| Construction start date | 2027 |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Have your say
The Coordinator-General has prepared a draft terms of reference (TOR) for an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Centurion North Development project.
The draft TOR sets out the matters Centurion Coal Mining Pty Ltd must address when preparing the EIS.
You are invited to comment on whether the draft TOR adequately covers all the matters the project proponent must address when preparing the EIS.
The Coordinator-General will consider your comments before finalising the TOR.
Comments close on Monday 8 June 2026.
Read and comment on the draft TOR.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
| Date | Activity |
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| 11 May 2026 to 8 June 2026 | Draft terms of reference for EIS ( 1.1 MB) public consultation .
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| 4 March 2026 | Australian Minister for the Environment and Water decided the project is a ‘controlled action’. |
| 24 November 2025 | Gazettal ( 243.4 KB) of 'coordinated project' declaration.
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| 28 October 2025 |
Application, including initial advice statement ( 14.7 MB) submitted.
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