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Winchester South in the spotlight

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The first Bowen Basin Mining Club networking lunch for 2021 will be held on February 11 and is set to feature a keynote presentation from Winchester South project director Todd Harrington.

Late last year Whitehaven Coal upgraded the resource for the metallurgical coal project to more than one billion tonnes, with the planned mine now expected to have a throughput of up to 15Mtpa over more than 20 years.

The Winchester South project, about 30km south-west of Moranbah, is expected to cost $980. . .

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Whitehaven Coal to lodge EIS for $1b project by year’s end

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Whitehaven Coal expects to lodge the environmental impact statement (EIS) for its $1 billion Winchester South open-cut coal project by the end of 2020.

Managing director and chief executive officer Paul Flynn told the AGM today that ongoing demand gave the company the confidence to plan for growth.

This would support increased margins through product diversification, benefits of scale and synergies across the business, he said.

The Whitehaven growth strategy includes major greenfields projects - the Vickery Extension Project in New South Wales and Winchester South near Moranbah in Queensland.

There are also plans for ramp ups at Maules Creek. . .

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Progress for $1b coal mine proposal

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The approvals process for the $1 billion Winchester South project near Moranbah has taken a step forward with the release of final terms of reference for the project’s environmental impact statement (EIS).

Proponent Whitehaven Coal can now start working on a draft EIS for public consultation.

The Winchester South open-cut mine is expected to deliver 500 new construction jobs and support up to 450 full-time jobs once operational.

State Development Minister Cameron Dick said the operation could extract up to . . .

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Public input open for $1b coal mine plans

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Whitehaven Coal's proposed $1 billion Winchester South mine,  30km south-east of Moranbah, has hit a new milestone.

Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General has released draft terms of reference for the project’s environmental impact statement (EIS).

It comes after the Queensland Government’s announcement in April that Winchester South would be declared a co-ordinated project, streamlining approvals.

State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Cameron Dick said the public had from 24 June till 19 July to comment on. . .

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Welcome boost for $1b Moranbah coal project

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal, Energy.

Whitehaven Coal’s planned Winchester South coal mine near Moranbah will deliver hundreds of coal mining jobs and boost the Central Queensland economy for decades, CFMEU Mining & Energy said today.

CFMEU Mining & Energy Queensland President Stephen Smyth welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement that the $1 billion project would be declared a co-ordinated project, streamlining approvals.

If approved,
the project is estimated to commence construction in 2021, with the first coal
extraction proposed for 2023.

“This announcement means the Winchester South Coal Operations proposal has passed the major hurdles. . .

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