Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2015–16

Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2015–16 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.

    March 2016

    4 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    21–24 Mar Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    22–23 Mar German Creek Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP9 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    22–23 Mar German Creek Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP8 Roper Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    22–23 Mar German Creek Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP13 German Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes

    February 2016

    59 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    1 Feb Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00853413 Yes
    1–2 Feb Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP12 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    1–4 Feb Curragh Wesfarmers Resources RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    1–10 Feb Callide Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP5 Environmental Authority Yes
    2–6 Feb Cook Xstrata Coal RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913 Yes
    2–7 Feb German Creek Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP9 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    3 Feb Minerva Sojitz Coal Mining RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    3–5 Feb Callide Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP1 (Dunn Creek) Callide Creek Environmental Authority EPML00720413 Yes
    3–8 Feb Curragh Wesfarmers Resources RP1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    3–8 Feb Lake Lindsay Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP5 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00739113 Yes
    3–17 Feb Ensham Ensham Resources Pty Limited RP1 Nogoa River Environmental Authority EPML00732813 Yes
    4 Feb Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP2 BlackwaterCreek Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    4–5 Feb Oaky Creek Xstrata Coal RP5 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00942413 Yes
    4–5 Feb Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP2 Cherwell Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    4–7 Feb Minerva Sojitz Coal Mining RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    4–7 Feb Minerva Sojitz Coal Mining RP6 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    4–9 Feb Moorvale Peabody Energy RP4 Harrybrandt Creek Environmental Authority EPML00802813 Yes
    4–10 Feb Blackwater BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP3 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00717813 Yes
    4–10 Feb Saraji BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862313 Yes
    4–10 Feb Saraji BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP6 Hughes Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862313 Yes
    4–10 Feb Yarrabee Yancoal RP2 Twelve Mile Creek Environmental Authority EPML00844613 Yes
    4–14 Feb Callide Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP2 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00720413 Yes
    4–14 Feb Callide Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Oaky Creek Diversion (unconfirmed) Environmental Authority Yes
    5 Feb Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    5–6 Feb Daunia BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    5–6 Feb Newlands Xstrata Coal DP 23 Suttor Creek Environmental Authority EPML00817713 Yes
    5–6 Feb Newlands Xstrata Coal DP 24 Suttor Creek Environmental Authority EPML00817713 Yes
    5–6 Feb Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    5–6 Feb Yarrabee Yancoal RP2 Twelve Mile Creek Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    5–7 Feb Curragh Wesfarmers Resources RP4 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    5–8 Feb Curragh Wesfarmers Resources RP7 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    5–8 Feb Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00853413 Yes
    5–10 Feb Moorvale Peabody Energy RP1 Harrybrandt Creek Environmental Authority EPML00802813 Yes
    5–11 Feb Red Mountain Peabody Energy Red Mountain - RP2 (Red Mtn) New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00819113 Yes
    6 Feb Carborough Downs Vale RP3 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    6 Feb Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP2 BlackwaterCreek Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    6–7 Feb Carborough Downs Vale RP1 North Creek Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    6–7 Feb Isaac Plains Vale RP1 Smoky Creek, Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00932713 Yes
    6–8 Feb Carborough Downs Vale RP2 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    6–8 Feb Hail Creek Rio Tinto Coal Australia RP1 (Polishing Pond) Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    6–9 Feb Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP12 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    6–10 Feb Poitrel BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00963013 Yes
    6–11 Feb North Goonyella Peabody Energy RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00815613 Yes
    7 Feb Carborough Downs Vale RP3 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    7 Feb Carborough Downs Vale RP4 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    7 Feb Minerva Sojitz Coal Mining RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    7–8 Feb Caval Ridge BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP1 Cherwell Creek Environmental Authority EPML00562013 Yes
    7–8 Feb South Walker Creek BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP2 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00712313 Yes
    8–9 Feb Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    8–11 Feb Curragh Wesfarmers Resources RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    8–11 Feb Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP4 Boomerang Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    8–11 Feb South Walker Creek BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP3 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00712313 Yes
    8–13 Feb Baralaba Wonbindi Cockatoo Coal Limited RP N1 Dawson River Environmental Authority EPML00223213 Yes
    8–13 Feb Baralaba Wonbindi Cockatoo Coal Limited RP N2 Dawson River Environmental Authority EPML00223213 Yes
    9–22 Feb Hail Creek Rio Tinto Coal Australia RP4 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    10–11 Feb Burton Peabody Energy RP15 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00879213 Yes
    13–16 Feb Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    13–22 Feb Yarrabee Yancoal RP1 Twelve Mile Creek Environmental Authority EPML00844613 Yes
    18–19 Feb Cook Xstrata Coal RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913 Yes

    January 2016

    6 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    26 Jan Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    27–28 Jan Curragh Wesfarmers Resources RP7 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    30 Jan Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    30–31 Jan Cook Xstrata Coal RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913 Yes
    31 Jan–2 Feb Callide Anglo American Metallurgical Coal RP1 (Dunn Creek) Callide Creek Environmental Authority EPML00720413 Yes
    31 Jan–2 Feb Peak Downs BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes

    November 2015

    2 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    15–17 Nov Cook Xstrata Coal RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913 Yes
    29 Nov Cook Xstrata Coal RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913 Yes