Media is beginning to pick up on the current state of proceedings towards our court case after EDO filed objections on TBA’s behalf on the 3rd April. The article below contains a few statements that are not quite right: the Galilee Coal Project will be big, proposing to produce 40MTPA of coal, but just how big in relation to the Adani mine is not known. See Galilee Coal Project Overview.
Nor, as we understood it, was the extension of time (from December 2, 2019 to April 3, 2020) for lodging objections given ‘to allow the community extra time to provide submissions’ but because the Department advised Waratah Coal had to re-apply.
Now we await a date for the Directions Hearing.
Palmer Galilee coal mine plan headed for Land Court
By Melanie Whiting, Gladstone Observer, 23rd April 2020
TWO Central Queensland mega mines are facing setbacks as the state’s economy struggles through the coronavirus crisis.
Clive Palmer-controlled company, Waratah Coal’s application to build a huge coal mine in the Galilee Basin has received 62 objections after the submission deadline was delayed.
The Galilee Coal project – formerly known as China First – is understood to be four times the size of Adani’s Carmichael mine.
The proposed mine would include two open-cut pits, four underground mines and a 453km railway linking the project to the Abbot Point coal terminal.
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy granted an extension until April 3 to allow the community extra time to provide submissions.
A DNRME spokeswoman said it received 35 objections to the mining lease and 27 objections to the environmental authority, with one objection withdrawn.
“As is standard process, all objections have been referred to Queensland’s Land Court for hearing,” the spokeswoman said.
“The Land Court must hear the matter and make a recommendation/s for the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s consideration.”
As the matter was only referred to the Land Court on Tuesday, a date for the hearing has not been set yet.
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Once these stupid restrictions have been lifted I would be prepared to come up there and help out in any way I can. The problem is though that I have a dog. So therein lies the problem to be hands on
Thanks Helen. When that time comes – and it will – talk to Paola (bimblebox@gmail.com) re your dog and how you can help. Hopefully Paola will be able to return from lockdown in Italy (visiting elderly parents) by then.