Name of the Project
Winchester South metallurgical coal project.

Location
About 30 km south of Moranbah, in Queensland, Australia.

Project Owner/s
Whitehaven WS, a subsidiary of Whitehaven Coal.

Project Description
The project will mine the coal reserves associated with the Rangal and Fort Cooper coal measures within mining lease application (MLA) 700049, MLA 700050 and MLA 700051.

The project involves the construction of an up to 17-million-tonne-a-year greenfield opencut coal mine, with a 30-year mine life.

The mine will produce a primary metallurgical coal product for the steel industry and a secondary thermal coal product for energy production.

The project will comprise mine infrastructure, 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 and an electricity transmission line from the existing power network.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create 500 construction jobs and 500 operational jobs.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated A$1-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to start construction in 2022/23.

Latest Developments
The Queensland coordinator-general has released the draft environmental-impact statement (EIS) for public and government agency submissions.

Submissions have been requested on the draft EIS, including the project’s potential direct and indirect environmental impacts and the effectiveness of measures proposed to manage those impacts.

Submissions close on September 15, 2021.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Whitehaven Coal media relations, Ksenya Belooussova, tel +61 415 099 055 or email ksenya@whitehavencoal.com.au.