Name of the Project
Wallarah 2 coal project.

Location

The project will be developed near Wyong, on the Central Coast of Australia.

Client
Wyong Areas Coal Joint Venture (WACJV).

Project Description
Wallarah 2 has a coal resource of 375-million tonnes.

The project entails the development of a new underground coal mine using longwall mining methods for the extraction of up to five-million tonnes of thermal coal a year.

Surface infrastructure will be located at Buttonderry and Tooheys road. Run-of-mine (RoM) coal will undergo minimal processing on site. RoM coal will not be washed; it will only be sized and screened. A small amount of waste rock may be produced during processing, which will be trucked off-site to an emplacement facility. No fine coal tailings will be produced.

Potential Job Creation
The project will have a construction workforce of about 450 employees and an operational workforce of about 300 employees.

Value
$805-million.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
The New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission has finalised its assessment of the merits of the Wallarah 2 project and has determined that the project can be developed and operated in accordance with all applicable New South Wales government policies and assessment criteria.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
WACJV, Peter Smith, email psmith@wallarah.com.au. 
Kenny Barry, email kbarry@wallarah.com.au or tel +61 4 352 7500.