23 NOVEMBER, 2012
ITEM-15 ENVIRO - 26/11/12 - CENTENNIAL COAL - VARIOUS PROJECTS -
SPRINGVALE, ANGUS PLACE, AIRLY COAL, NEUBECKS
REPORT BY: A MUIR – GROUP MANAGER ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
REFERENCE
The proposal for Airly Mine is to expand the existing underground operations under the
Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area in the Glen Davis Valley, and provide
additional associated infrastructure. See Attachment 4 for a site plan of the proposed
expansion.
Current amount of coal mined: 1.8 million tonnes per annum(Mtpa)
Current consent due to expire: 12 October 2014
Amount of coal proposed to be mined: 3Mtpa
Number of years to continue: An additional 17 years
Mine method: Various partial extraction methods
Proposed Hours of operation: Continue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Proposed Staff: Full time workforce of up to 135 persons comprising 120 existing
personnel and an additional 15 full time employees, plus contractors
By Bruce Upton
Capertee Valley Alliance
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