The Queensland Government is asking for public feedback on the proposed Winchester South Project, a primarily metallurgical open-cut coal mine located 30km south-east of Moranbah, in the heart of the Bowen Basin. The project has been declared a Coordinated Project by the Queensland Government, recognising the potential strategic significance of the project locally, regionally and to the state of Queensland more broadly. If approved, the project would help fill the strong demand for metallurgical coal exports predicted for decades to come, as recently highlighted by QLD Treasury.* As part of the comprehensive State and Federal Government assessment process, Whitehaven has carefully studied potential impacts, incorporating feedback from a wide range of stakeholders. Following initial public feedback in 2021, Whitehaven has refined the project to further improve environmental and social outcomes, including fully abating Scope 2 emissions through the purchase of carbon neutral electricity. If approved, the mine will create around 500 jobs and will produce a primary metallurgical coal product to make steel and a secondary thermal coal product for energy generation. At full capacity, the mine is targeting run-of-mine production of up to 17 million tonnes per annum to supply the international market for about 30 years. A coal processing plant and a rail loop will be built to connect with the existing Bowen Basin coal rail network. As the Bowen Basin is a well-established mining region, the site has direct access to key rail and port
The Queensland Government is asking for public feedback on the proposed Winchester South Project, a primarily metallurgical open-cut coal mine located 30km south-east of Moranbah, in the heart of the Bowen Basin. The project has been declared a Coordinated Project by the Queensland Government, recognising the potential strategic significance of the project locally, regionally and to the state of Queensland more broadly. If approved, the project would help fill the strong demand for metallurgical coal exports predicted for decades to come, as recently highlighted by QLD Treasury.* As part of the comprehensive State and Federal Government assessment process, Whitehaven has carefully studied potential impacts, incorporating feedback from a wide range of stakeholders. Following initial public feedback in 2021, Whitehaven has refined the project to further improve environmental and social outcomes, including fully abating Scope 2 emissions through the purchase of carbon neutral electricity. If approved, the mine will create around 500 jobs and will produce a primary metallurgical coal product to make steel and a secondary thermal coal product for energy generation. At full capacity, the mine is targeting run-of-mine production of up to 17 million tonnes per annum to supply the international market for about 30 years. A coal processing plant and a rail loop will be built to connect with the existing Bowen Basin coal rail network. As the Bowen Basin is a well-established mining region, the site has direct access to key rail and port
