Walton coal project (withdrawn)

Project overview

Current stage

  • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process withdrawn.

Description

  • Development of a greenfield open cut coal mine and associated project infrastructure, extracting between 1.9-2.2 million tonnes per year of metallurgical coal
  • open cut coal mine
  • conventional truck and shovel methods
  • conventional coal handling and preparation plant and conveyor systems
  • haul road and ancillary access tracks
  • dedicated rail spur and loop for the Train Load Out to enable coal transport to Gladstone for export via the RG Tanna Coal Terminal or alternatively Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal
  • water supply pipeline from Jellinbah Coal Mine
  • support infrastructure including accommodation camp

Proponent

  • Walton Coal Pty Ltd

Location/s

  • Approximately 170 kilometres (km) west of Rockhampton and approximately 100km east of Emerald in Central Queensland

Local government/s

  • Central Highlands Regional Council

Lifespan

  • Approximately 8 years

Jobs

  • 100 (construction)
  • 223 (operational)

Commonwealth Approval needed

  • Yes (controlled action EPBC 2017/8077) single EIS assessment process for Queensland and the Commonwealth.

Environmental impact statement (EIS)

The terms of reference for the Walton Coal Project was finalised on the 10 May 2018. Walton Coal Pty Ltd had until 9 May 2022 to prepare the EIS and submit it to the department for assessment. However, on 3 May 2022 the proponent formally withdrew its application to voluntarily prepare an EIS for the Walton coal project.

Documents

Further information

For further information about the EIS process for this proposal, contact the EIS Coordinator – Walton Coal Project, on 13QGOV (13 74 68) or email eis@des.qld.gov.au.