Name of the Project
Winchester South coal project.

Location
The project is located 30 km south-east of Moranbah, in Queensland’s Bowen basin, a well-established coal basin, in Australia.

Project Owner/s
Whitehaven Coal.

Project Description
Whitehaven South will produce high-quality metallurgical coal for export to the Asian market.

The project is forecast to produce about eight-million tonnes a year of predominantly high-quality metallurgical coal over an estimated 30-year mine life, providing a boost for local communities and returning millions in royalties to the Queensland economy every year.

The proposed project will include an opencut metallurgical coal mine; mine infrastructure areas, including workshops and a coal handling and preparation plant; a rail loop and train load-out facility; a private access road; a raw-water pipeline connecting to the Eungella pipeline network; an electricity transmission line from the existing power network; and an on-site temporary construction accommodation camp.

Potential Job Creation
About 500 contraction and 450 operational jobs are expected to be created.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project will entail an investment of about A$1-billion, inclusive of the mining fleet.

Planned Start/End Date
If approved, it estimated that construction of the coal project could start in 2021, with the first extraction of coal proposed for 2023.

Latest Developments
Whitehaven Coal was recently given terms of reference for the environmental-impact statement (EIS). Whitehaven can now start working on the draft EIS for public consultation.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Whitehaven Coal, tel +61 2 8222 1100 or email info@whitehavencoal.com.au.