Project overview*
| EIS status | ‘Coordinated project’ declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General |
| Description | Open-cut coal mine with a yield of up to eight million tonnes per annum of thermal coal; and associated infrastructure. |
| Proponent | North Surat Coal Pty Ltd |
| Location/s | Surat Basin, 3km south-east of Taroom and 310km south-west of Rockhampton. |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
| Date | Activity |
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| 11 June 2015 | ‘Coordinated project’ declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General |
| 24 December 2014 | Notification of proponent change from Cockatoo Coal Limited to North Surat Coal Pty Ltd. |
| 2 October 2013 | Coordinator-General stated a new declaration lapse date of 3 July 2015. |
| 3 July 2012 | Terms of reference for EIS ( 345 KB) released.
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28 April 2012 to 28 May 2012 | Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation. |
| 22 March 2012 |
Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a controlled action.
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| 14 February 2012 |
Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 115 KB)
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| 23 December 2011 | Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. |
| 23 December 2011 |
Application, including initial advice statement ( 2.05 MB), submitted.
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Media releases
- Cockatoo coal project takes next major step (9 July 2012)
- Draft terms of reference released for central Queensland coal projects (20 April 2012)