Whitehaven Wins Fight with Enviro Activists over Winchester South Mine

Whitehaven wins fight with enviro activists over Winchester South mine

Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Whitehaven Coal has won a court’s imprimatur for leases to mine coal at its Winchester South site, despite the court’s finding that emissions from the project near Moranbah, Queensland would be “extraordinary”. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address …

Whitehaven's Winchester South secures court backing

Image: Sunshine Seeds/stock.adobe.comWhitehaven Coal’s proposed $1 billion Winchester South mine in Queensland has moved closer to development after the Queensland Land Court recommended its approval following objections from environmental groups. The recommendation marks a regulatory milestone for the proposed Bowen Basin operation, which is designed to produce up to 17 million tonnes of run-of-mine coal annually over […] Australian Mining.

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Land Court comes down in favour of Winchester South - Industry Queensland

Environmental groups say they are considering their next move after the Queensland Land Court today found in favour of Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South coal mine proceeding. Land Court member Nicholas Loos has recommended that the required environmental authority and mining lease applications be granted for the project. The proposed open-cut coal mine, 30km south-east of Moranbah, will produce up to 17 million tonnes per annum (run-of-mine) to…