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State Significant Development

Determination

Mt Thorley Coal Mine Continuation

Singleton Shire

Current Status: Determination

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  1. SEARs
  2. Prepare EIS
  3. Exhibition
  4. Collate Submissions
  5. Response to Submissions
  6. Assessment
  7. Recommendation
  8. Determination

Attachments & Resources

Request for SEARs (1)

Application (1)

SEARS (1)

EIS (14)

Agency Submissions (10)

Public Hearing (6)

Response to Submissions (2)

Assessment (9)

Recommendation (9)

Determination (3)

Approved Documents

Management Plans and Strategies (2)

Note: Only documents approved by the Department after November 2019 will be published above. Any documents approved before this time can be viewed on the Applicant's website.

Complaints

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Enforcements

Penalty Notice issued to Mt Thorley Pty Ltd (SSD-6465, Singleton Shire LGA)

On 13 August 2021, the Department issued a $15,000 Penalty Notice to Mt Thorley Pty Ltd (Mt Thorley) for failing to ensure that no mine water is discharged from the Mt Thorley Warkworth mine complex.  A rainfall event on 4-6 January 2021 resulted in a mine water dam overtopping and mine water discharging from site.  An investigation by the Department concluded that Mt Thorley failed to design and maintain the mine water dams to comply with water management performance measures. Mt Thorley has committed to reviewing their water management infrastructure and their Water Management Plan to ensure no mine water is discharged from site.

Inspections

1/06/2020

14/08/2020

14/12/2021

27/09/2022

2/09/2024

Note: Only enforcements and inspections undertaken by the Department from March 2020 will be shown above.

Submissions

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Lielah Stevenson
Support
Singleton , New South Wales
Message
My husband works for Rio Tinto. If this mine application is not approved, then my husband will be out of work. He will not be able to feed his family. It will be really sad. I don''t want to live on Centrelink.

I know many people in the area whom have lost their job. Not all of these people work in mining. When mines close, it is really devastating.

Please think of my son when you make your decision on the future of this mine.
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The Australia Institute
Object
Griffith , Australian Capital Territory
Message
Please see attached holding submission.
Attachments
Singleton Shire Healthy Environment Group
Support
. , New South Wales
Message
see attachments
Attachments

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Project Details

Application Number
SSD-6465
Assessment Type
State Significant Development
Development Type
Coal Mining
Local Government Areas
Singleton Shire
Decision
Approved
Determination Date
Decider
IPC-N

Contact Planner

Name
Matthew Riley