Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2022–23

Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2022–23 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.

March 2023

2 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
10–11 Mar Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
10–12 Mar Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes

February 2023

2 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
6 Feb Middlemount Ribfield / Middlemount Coal RP 2 Roper Creek EPML00716913 Yes
2–4 Feb Curragh Coronado Curragh RP4 Mackenzie River EPML00643713 Yes

January 2023

28 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
17 Jan Caval Ridge BHP Coal RP1 Cherwell Creek EPML00562013 Yes
17–20 Jan Moranbah North Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP1 Isaac River EPML00738813 Yes
17–23 Jan Curragh Coronado Curragh RP4 Mackenzie River EPML00643713 Yes
17 Jan Isaac Plains Stanmore Coal RP1 Smoky Creek EPML00932713 Yes
16 Jan Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek EPML00942413 Yes
16–18 Jan Hail Creek Hail Creek Coal Holdings Pty Ltd RP7 Hail Creek into Bee Creek EPML00661913 Yes
16–19 Jan South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP1 Bee Creek via Walker Creek EPML00712313 Yes
16–23 Jan Hail Creek Hail Creek Coal Holdings Pty Ltd RP1 Middle Creek EPML00661913 Yes
16 Jan Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) RP2 Billie's Gully EPML00959213 Yes
16–17 Jan Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) RP3 Billie's Gully EPML00959213 Yes
15 Jan Peak Downs BHP Coal RP12 Ripstone Creek EPML00318213 Yes
15–17 Jan Peak Downs BHP Coal RP5 Ripstone Creek EPML00318213 Yes
15–17 Jan Peak Downs BHP Coal RP2 Harrow Creek EPML00318213 Yes
15–19 Jan South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP3 Bee Creek via Sandy Creek EPML00712313 Yes
15 Jan Caval Ridge BHP Coal RP1 Cherwell Creek EPML00562013 Yes
15–17 Jan Peak Downs BHP Coal RP4 Boomerang Creek EPML00318213 Yes
14–20 Jan Ensham Idemitsu Australia Resources RP1 Nogoa River EPML00732813 Yes
14 Jan Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek EPML00942413 Yes
14–20 Jan Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River EPML00853413 Yes
14–16 Jan Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP3 Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
14–19 Jan Daunia BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River via New Chum Creek EPML00561913 Yes
14–16 Jan Blackwater BHP Coal RP3 Blackwater Creek EPML00717813 Yes
13–20 Jan Poitrel Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP1 Isaac River via New Chum Creek EPML00963013 Yes
13 Jan–9 Feb Gregory Crinum Sojitz Gregory Crinum Pty Ltd Release Point 8B Crinum Creek EPML00945013 Yes
13–16 Jan Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP1 Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
13–16 Jan Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP2 Woolshed Creek EPML00693413 Yes
13–14 Jan Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
12–18 Jan Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes

December 2022

7 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
14–17 Dec 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
13–16 Dec 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
8–12 Dec 2022 Hail Creek Hail Creek Coal Holdings Pty Ltd RP7 Hail Creek into Bee Creek EPML00661913 Yes
3–8 Dec 2022 Hail Creek Hail Creek Coal Holdings Pty Ltd RP1 Middle Creek EPML00661913 Yes
1–17 Dec 2022 Gregory Crinum Sojitz Gregory Crinum Pty Ltd Release Point 8B Crinum Creek EPML00945013 Yes
1–2 Dec 2022 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP3 Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
1–4 Dec 2022 Ensham Idemitsu Australia Resources RP1 Nogoa River EPML00693413 Yes

November 2022

13 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
30 Nov–1 Dec 2022 South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd RP3 Bee Creek via Sandy Creek EPML00712313 Yes
30 Nov–5 Dec 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
30 Nov–3 Dec 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
30 Nov–1 Dec 2022 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP1 Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
30 Nov–1 Dec 2022 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP2 Woolshed Creek EPML00693413 Yes
30 Nov–3 Dec 2022 Hail Creek Hail Creek Coal Holdings Pty Ltd RP7 Hail Creek into Bee Creek EPML00661913 Yes
30 Nov–1 Dec 2022 Moranbah North Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP1 Isaac River EPML00738813 Yes
29 Nov 2022 Peak Downs BHP Coal RP5 Ripstone Creek EPML00318213 Yes
28 Nov–1 Dec 2022 Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River EPML00853413 Yes
25 Nov 2022 Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River EPML00853413 Yes
1–2 Nov 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
1–2 Nov 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
1–2 Nov 2022 Dawson North and Central Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP-DC03T Dawson River via Four Mile Creek EPML00565813 Yes

October 2022

10 releases this month.

Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
20–8 Oct 2022 Gregory Crinum Sojitz Gregory Crinum Pty Ltd Release Point 8B Crinum Creek EPML00945013 Yes
20 Oct 2022 Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek EPML00942413 Yes
20–23 Oct 2022 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP3 Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
19–26 Oct 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
19–21 Oct 2022 Cook Colliery Constellation Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
19–21 Oct 2022 Blackwater BHP Coal RP13 Blackwater Creek EPML00717813 Yes
19–25 Oct 2022 Ensham Idemitsu Australia Resources RP1 Nogoa River EPML00732813 Yes
19–22 Oct 2022 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP1 Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
19–22 Oct 2022 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP2 Woolshed Creek EPML00693413 Yes
19–20 Oct 2022 Blackwater BHP Coal RP11 Blackwater Creek EPML00717813 Yes