Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2017–18

Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2017–18 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.

    February 2018

    21 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    4 Feb Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913-2 Yes
    4–5 Feb Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913-2 Yes
    4–9 Feb German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP1d German Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613-3 Yes
    20–21 Feb Boonal JV Rail Loadout facility Yarrabee Coal Company IMP1 - Boonal Dam Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPPR00832813 No
    20–21 Feb German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP13 German Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613-4 Yes
    20–21 Feb Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00942413-4 Yes
    20–22 Feb Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913-2 Yes
    21–22 Feb Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP1 (Polishing Pond) Middle Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913-8 Yes
    21 Feb–11 Mar Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP5 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    21 Feb–13 Mar Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    22–23 Feb Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal Discharge Point 1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00853413-2 Yes
    22 Feb–2 Mar Ensham Bligh Coal Limited RP1 Nogoa River Environmental Authority EPML00732813-6 Yes
    23 Feb Peak Downs BHP Coal RP2 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00318213-2 Yes
    24–26 Feb Boonal JV Rail Loadout facility Yarrabee Coal Company IMP1 - Boonal Dam Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPPR00832813 No
    25 Feb Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP1 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 Yes
    25 Feb Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 Yes
    25 Feb Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP5 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 Yes
    27 Feb Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP1 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 Yes
    27 Feb Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 Yes
    27 Feb Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP5 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 Yes
    27 Feb–2 Mar Boonal JV Rail Loadout facility Yarrabee Coal Company IMP1 - Boonal Dam Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPPR00832813 No

    January 2018

    1 release this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    4–6 Jan Boonal JV Rail Loadout facility Yarrabee Coal Company IMP1 - Boonal Dam Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPPR00832813 No

    December 2017

    8 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    3–4 Dec Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913-2 Yes
    3–4 Dec Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913-2 Yes
    4–6 Dec Ensham Bligh Coal Limited RP1 Nogoa River Environmental Authority EPML00732813-6 Yes
    4–6 Dec Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP1 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 No
    4–6 Dec Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 No
    4–6 Dec Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd RP5 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613-3 No
    5 Dec Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    5–6 Dec Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP5 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes

    November 2017

    1 release this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    30 Nov Peak Downs BHP Coal RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes