Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPPR00704013 · MORANBAH NORTH COAL PTY LTD
Minerals environmental authority EPPR00704013 (MORANBAH NORTH COAL PTY LTD), Granted. 77 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- MORANBAH NORTH COAL PTY LTD; JFEMA MORANBAH NORTH PTY LTD; MITSUI MORANBAH NORTH INVESTMENT PTY LTD; NS COAL (MORANBAH NORTH) PTY LTD; NS MORANBAH NORTH PTY LTD; SHINSHO MORANBAH COAL PTY LTD
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
77 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
This environmental authority does not authorised environmental harm unless a condition contained within the authority explicitly authorises that harm. Where there is no condition or the authority is silent on a matter, the lack of a condition or silence shall not be construed as authorising harm.
- A2
Financial Assurance Provide financial assurance in the amount and form required by the administering authority prior to the commencement of activities proposed under this environmental authority.
- A3
The financial assurance is to remain in force until the administering authority is satisfied that no claim on the assurance is likely. Note: Where progressive rehabilitation is completed and acceptable to the administering authority, progressive reductions to the amount of financial assurance will be applicable where rehabilitation has been completed in accordance with the acceptance criteria defined within this environmental authority.
- A4
Activity Prior to the commencement of activities on MDL273, MDL274 and EPC552, the environmental authority holder must develop and implement a program to ensure that all employees and contractors on site are aware of and comply with the relevant requirements of this environmental authority.
- A5
The environmental authority holder is authorised to carry out mining activities on MDL273,
- A6
The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral conditions in this environmental authority.
- A7
Mining activities undertaken must be consistent with the "Grosvenor Project EM Plan (Anglo Coal Grosvenor Pty Ltd)", dated February 2012. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013
- A8
Activity Contaminants must not be released to the receiving environment unless authorised by this environmental authority.
- A9
Monitoring, Reporting and Emergency Procedures The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the `Monitoring, Reporting and Emergency Response Procedures' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the `Code of
- A10
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority by written notification as soon as practicable but within 24 hours after becoming aware of any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance, with the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A11
The notification in condition A14 must include, but not be limited to, the following: a) The environmental authority number and name of the holder; b) The name and telephone number of the designated contact person; c) The location of the emergency or incident; d) The date and time of the emergency or incident; e) The time the holder of the environmental authority became aware of the emergency or incident; f) Where known: i) the estimated quantity and type of substances involved in the emergency or incident; ii) the actual or potential cause of the emergency or incident; and iii) a description of the nature and effects of the emergency or incident including environmental risks, and any risks to public health or livestock; g) Any sampling conducted or proposed, relevant to the emergency or incident; and h) Immediate actions taken to prevent or mitigate any further environmental harm caused by the emergency or incident; and i) What notification of stakeholders who may be affected by the emergency or incident has occurred or is being undertaken.
- A12
Within ten (10) business days following the initial notification of an emergency or incident, or receipt of monitoring results, whichever is the latter, further written advice must be provided to the administering authority, including the following: (a) Results and interpretation of any samples taken and analysed; (b) Outcomes of actions taken at the time to prevent or minimise unlawful environmental harm; and (c) Proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013
- A13
The environmental authority holder must notify, in writing, the occupiers or registered owners of affected land and any other potentially impacted stakeholder as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of any emergency or incident that has the potential to impact on environmental values or breaches any condition of this environmental authority concerning releases of contaminants to the environment.
- A14
The notification in condition A13 must include the following: a) The location of the emergency or incident; b) The date and time of the emergency or incident; c) The estimated quantity and type of any substances involved in the emergency or incident; d) The potential impacts to environmental values caused by the emergency or incident; and e) Where there is potential impact on livestock or human health, precautionary measures that should be taken.
- A15
Record, compile and keep for a minimum of five (5) years all monitoring results required by this environmental authority and make available for inspection all or any of these records upon request by the administering authority.
- A16
Where monitoring is a requirement of this environmental authority, ensure that a competent person(s) conduct all monitoring. Schedule B: Air Condition Condition number
- E1
Waste Management The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Waste Management' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and condition E2 and E3 of this environmental authority.
- E2
General waste must not be disposed of within MDL 273, MDL 274 and EPC 552.
- E3
Regulated Waste must not be disposed of within MDL 273, MDL 274 and EPC 552. Schedule F: Land Condition Condition number
- F1
The environmental authority holder is authorised to carry out mining activities on MDL 273, MDL 274 and EPC 552, within any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area subject to conditions of this authority.
- F2
The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Land Disturbance' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and conditions F2 to F4 of this environmental authority.
- F3
The operational area within the drill sites undertaken as part of the 2012 drill program, as identified in Attachment 1, must not exceed 1200m 2 for small diameter drill holes.
- F4
The operational area within the drill sites undertaken as part of the 2012 drill program, as identified in Attachment 2, must not exceed 5600m2 for large diameter drill holes. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013
- F5
Nature Conservation The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Nature Conservation' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and conditions of this environmental authority.
- F6
In carrying out activities on MDL 273, MDL274 and EPC 552 all reasonable and practicable measures must be taken to prevent or minimise the likelihood of environmental harm being caused to any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area and the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F7
Clearing of habitat trees is not authorised except with the approval of the administering authority.
- F8
Clearing of mature trees is authorised except with the approval of the administering authority.
- F9
Debris from clearing or felling of trees must not accumulate within two (2) metres of any retained tree.
- F10
Burning of vegetation is not permitted.
- F11
When carrying out mining activities in any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area the holder of this environmental authority must do so in accordance with conditions F12 to F57.
- F12
Hazardous Contaminants The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Hazardous Contaminants' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for
- F13
All explosives, hazardous chemicals, corrosive substances, toxic substances, gases and dangerous goods must be stored and handled in accordance with the current Australian Standard where such is applicable.
- F14
Flammable and combustible liquids, including petroleum products, must be stored and handled in accordance with the latest edition of 'AS1940 - The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids'.
- F15
The environmental authority holder must minimise the potential for contamination of land and waters by diverting stormwater around contaminated areas and facilities used for the storage of chemicals and flammable or combustible liquids.
- F16
Drilling, Excavating and Sampling The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Drilling, Excavating and Sampling' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance
- F17
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake 'Drift Drilling' drill holes in a Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013
- F18
The environmental authority holder is authorised to undertake a maximum of seven (7) small diameter 'Drift Drilling' drill holes in areas outside of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Areas and 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F19
The environmental authority holder is authorised to undertake a maximum of frfteen (15) small diameter 'Drift Drilling' drill holes within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F20
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake 'Resource Drilling' drill holes in a Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F21
The environmental authority holder is authorised to undertake a maximum of three (3) 'Resource Drilling' drill holes in areas outside of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Areas and 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F22
The environmental authority holder is authorised to undertake a maximum of five (5) 'Resource Drilling' drill holes within the 500m buffer of a Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F23
Drill site intensity is limited to four sites per hectare within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F24
The operational area within the drill site for smaller diameter holes (100 mm core), as identified in Attachment 1, must not exceed 1200m2.
- F25
The operational area within the drill site for larger diameter holes (200mm core), as identified in Attachment 2, must not exceed 5600m2.
- F26
Drill holes within any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area are to be a maximum of 380mm diameter (200mm core).
- F27
Drill holes within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area are to be a maximum of 380mm diameter (200mm core).
- F28
The sumps for smaller diameter holes less than 125mm diameter within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area must not exceed 60m2.
- F29
The sumps for larger diameter holes less than 380mm diameter within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area must not exceed 205 m2.
- F30
Gridlines and Geophysical Surveys The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Gridlines and Geophysical Surveys' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects EM586 Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013
- F31
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake 2D seismic survey tracks. Within any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F32
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake 2D seismic survey tracks within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F33
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake 3D seismic survey tracks in any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F34
The environmental authority holder is authorised to undertake no more than 78 kilometres of 3D seismic survey tracks in total across MDL 273, MDL273 and EPC552.
- F35
The environmental authority holder is authorised to undertake no more than 2.2 kilometres of 3D seismic survey tracks within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F36
Spacing of 3D seismic gridlines within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area may only be undertaken at minimal intervals of 30m for receiver lines and 50 meters for source lines.
- F37
Topsoil and Overburden Management The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Topsoil and Overburden Management' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects EM586
- F38
Topsoil stripping within any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area must not exceed the sump area of 60m2.
- F39
Topsoil stripping within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area must not exceed an area of 625m2 (with dimensions no greater than 25m x 25m).
- F40
Roads and Tracks The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Roads and Tracks' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for
- F41
Any existing access and fence line tracks must be used.
- F42
Any new tracks are to be constructed by linking naturally cleared or previously disturbed areas where practical.
- F43
The construction of any new tracks must be recorded with a Global Positioning System (GPS) in GDA94 coordinate system and records kept of their location and made available to the administering authority upon request.
- F44
Tracks are not to be constructed greater than 5m in width.
- F45
Track construction involving blade clearing of established ground cover vegetation and/or clearing of mature trees is to be prevented or minimised.
- F46
Spacing of tracks must not be less than 250m. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013
- F47
No clearing or disturbance for access to boreholes will take place in any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area or within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area.
- F48
Service, Maintenance and Storage Areas The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Service, Maintenance and Storage Areas' Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects EM586
- F49
Previous approved disturbance All outstanding rehabilitation on mining tenures MDL273, MDL274 and EPC552 must be rehabilitated in accordance with this environmental authority.
- F50
All outstanding rehabilitation on mining tenures MDL 273 and EPC 552 under this environmental authority, including disturbance to any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area or within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area must be rehabilitated within three months of the commencement of this environmental authority.
- F51
All outstanding rehabilitation on mining tenures MDL 273 and EPC 552 previously approved under this environmental authority, including disturbance to any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area or within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area must be rehabilitated within three months of the commencement of this environmental authority.
- F52
All outstanding rehabilitation on mining tenures MDL 274 previously approved under this environmental authority must be rehabilitated within three months of the commencement of this environmental authority.
- F53
The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the 'Rehabilitation'Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the 'Code of Environmental
- F54
Rehabilitation of areas disturbed within any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area or within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area must be completed as soon as practicable but no longer than 3 months after completion of the disturbance activity.
- F55
The environmental authority holder must revegetate disturbed areas in any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area or within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area with native plant species endemic to the area that will promote the same vegetation type and density of cover to that of the surrounding undisturbed areas in any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area or within the 500m buffer of any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area as per the "Grosvenor Project EM Plan (Anglo Coal Grosvenor Ply Ltd)", dated February 2012.
- F56
All land subject to mining activities must be rehabilitated to a non-polluting, safe, stable and self- sustaining landform and in accordance with Table 10 of the "Grosvenor Project EM Plan (Anglo Coal Grosvenor Pty Ltd)", dated February 2012. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013
- F57
An annual report must be prepared each year and submitted with each annual return. The report must include details of exploration activities undertaken and details of new tracks and progressive rehabilitation works completed to demonstrate compliance with condi tions
- F49
to F56. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00704013 Definitions Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section. Where a term is not defined, the definition in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its regulations or environmental protection policies must be used. If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning. "Artesian bore" includes a shaft, well, gallery, spear or excavation, and any works co nstructed in connection with the shaft well, gallery, spear or excavation, that taps an aquifer and the water flows, or has flowed, naturally to the surface. "Authority" means environmental authority (mining activities) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "Borehole" means either an artesian bore or a subartesian bore. "Campsite" the area encompassing any dwelling, amenities (e.g. toilet block, power generator), sewage or general waste disposal facility and includes the office area and vehicle parki ng areas associated with a temporary or permanent mining camp. "Costeaning" the digging of a trench or pit across the seam or ore body for exposing, sampling and mapping of the ore body. "Density of cover" In reference to trees and/or shrubs, it means the number of trees or shrubs in a specified area (e.g. 50 trees per square kilometre). With reference to understory plant species (e.g. grasses and forbs), it means the percentage of surface area covered by a particular species. "Disturbed" any area that has had its natural state altered by the action or interference of carrying out an activity associated with the exploration project. "Drift Drilling" as defined in the Grosvenor Project EM Plan (Anglo Coal Grosvenor Pty Ltd) February 2012. "Endangered regional ecosystem" means a regional ecosystem identified as endangered in the database maintained by the administering authority called 'Regional ecosystem description database' containing regional ecosystem numbers and descriptions. "Environmental authority" means a licence or approval issued by the administrating authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "Environmental authority holder" means the holder of this environmental authority. "Environmentally Sensitive Areas" refers to locations, however large or small, that have environmental values that contribute to maintaining biological diversity and integrity, have intrinsic or attributed scientific, historical or cultural heritage value, or are important in providing amenity, harmony or sense of community. Refer to Appendix A of Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects. "Financial assurance" means a security deposit, either cash or a bank guarantee, that is held by the administrating authority to cover the potential: (a) costs to rehabilitate areas disturbed by mining activities; and (b) costs to restore property improvements disturbed by mining activities; and