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.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
| Date | Activity |
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| Currently | Draft EIS being prepared by proponent. |
| 8 July 2026 | Terms of reference for EIS ( The terms of reference includes the requirement to address matters outlined in the Preparing an EIS - Guideline for proponents (February 2024) ( |
| 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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Media releases
- Crisafulli Government streamlines approvals to get major resource projects moving (2 April 2026)
- Major Central Queensland Coal Mine Extension Declared Coordinated Project (24 November 2025)