Vulcan Coal Mine Complex
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Vulcan Coal Mine Complex is an operating coal mine in Dysart, Queensland, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Coal Mine Complex | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | -22.310714, 148.185988 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | New | 2022[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[2] | 0.914[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 136* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Bowen | Bituminous | Met | Hay Point Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Vitrinite | Vitrinite [100%] | Australia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.
Background
The Vulcan Coal Mine Complex is a proposed surface coking coal mine in the on the western flank of the Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia.[3]
Coal would be exported via the Hay Point Coal Terminal and on the Blair Athol Mine Branch and Peak Downs Branch on Tennement Railroads.[3] The mine received permitting approval on May 9th, 2022.[4]
- Operator: Vitrinite[3]
- Owner:
- Location: Dysart, Queensland, Australia[3]
- GPS Coordinates: -22.310714, 148.185988 (exact)[3]
- Status: Proposed[3]
- Production Capacity: 1.9 mtpa[3]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Coking coal[3]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Opencast[3]
- Start Year: TBD
- Source of Financing:
Environmental Controversy
In November 2022, the Vulcan South coal mine project gained publicity for being one of several projects located in Great Barrier Reef catchments and floodplains that was exempted from needing an environmental impact statement (EIS) by the Queensland government because it is proposed it would produce less than two million tonnes of coal a year. Without an EIS, the public could be excluded from providing comments on the project's terms of reference. This would instead leave the mining company to largely define what issues they address in their environmental assessments.[5]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240202181124/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/coal-industry-review-statistical-tables/resource/bab54159-f38b-4e6f-8652-4b04bca29139. Archived from the original on 02 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240205195756/https://thecoaltrader.com/vitrinite-gets-green-light-for-vulcan-south/. Archived from the original on 05 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Vitrinite, "Vulcan Mine Complex", Vitrinite Corporate Website, 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Minister for the Environment, Statement for Reasons of Approval, Government of Australia, accessed March 22, 2022
- ↑ "Coal projects in Great Barrier Reef catchments approved without environmental impact statements", The Guardian, 11 Nov. 2022.
