Range coal project
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The Range coal project is a proposed thermal coal mine. It would be located near 30km from Wandoan in the Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Coal would be transported on the proposed Surat Basin railway to port of Gladstone.[1]
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Location
The undated image below shows the exact location of the Range Project.[1]
Coal Mine Background
As of April 2013 the proponent has a granted exploration permit for coal over the project area and has applied for mining leases. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Assessment Report was issued to Stanmore Coal in April 2013 in accordance with Section 60 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The EIS process is now completed.[2]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Stanmore coal[1]
- Parent Company:
- Location: 30km from Wandoan, Queensland[1]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.230392, 150.272257 (exact)[1]
- Status: Development
- Production Capacity: 5 mtpa[1]
- Total Resource: 287 million tonnes[1]
- Mineable Reserves: 94.2 million tonnes[1]
- Coal type: Thermal[2]
- Mine Size: 5226 hectares[2]
- Mine Type: Opencast[2]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
