The Queensland Government has opened the plan for the proposed $500 million coking coal project in the Cape York Peninsula for public comment.

 

The Queensland Coordinator-General has is due to release the draft terms of reference for the proposed underground mine, which is about 150 kilometres north of Cooktown.

 

“The mine has the potential to operate for at least 30 years and could export 1.5 million tonnes of coking coal per year, meaning it would be important to the economic development and Indigenous employment in Cape York and Far North Queensland,” Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Jeffy Seeney said.

 

The proposed Aust-Pac Capital mine is situated on freehold land owned by the Kalpowar Aboriginal Land Trust.

 

The call for comment comes after the project was declared significant last month, meaning an environmental impact statement will now be required and will run concurrently with a Federal Government environmental assessment.

 

“The draft terms of reference form the basis of the project’s EIS which will consider the environmental, social and economic implications of the proposed mine,” Mr Seeney said. 

 

The draft terms of reference can be viewed here

 

All public submissions must be in writing and received by the Coordinator-General by 5pm on Tuesday 12 June 2012. 

Post: The Coordinator-General 
c/- EIS project manager – Wongai Project 
Significant Projects Coordination 
PO Box 15517 
City East Qld 4002 

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