Newstan Colliery – CCC Presentation 28 th February 2012 www.centennialcoal.com.au
Operation Update www.centennialcoal.com.au
Project Execution • 2 nd Continuous Miner (CM) commenced in the Main West panel in December (joins 1 st CM in South West panel). • 3 rd panel in Main East to commence approx May 2012. • 7 day operation for underground approx May 2012. • Manning has and will increase to match aforementioned changes. • Further Projected Execution elements ongoing. 3
Mine Plan 4
Working Area Plan 5
Project Update www.centennialcoal.com.au
Main West Modification • Environmental Assessment submitted in June 2011 • Final Response to Submissions provided in December 2011 • Draft consent conditions received February 2012 • Approval from the Planning and Assessment Commission to be received. 7
Subsidence Management Plan (SMP) Application • Newstan has recommenced mining within the boundary of the existing development consent (DA 73-11-98). • A Subsidence Management Plan (SMP) is required for initial longwalls to be submitted to the NSW Trade and Investment for approval. • Environmental, infrastructure and subsidence assessments are progressing. • Anticipate submission of SMP application in May 2012. SMP application required to be advertised. • Consultation with land and infrastructure owners has been progressing. 8
Newstan Project - Background • Newstan Colliery – Care and Maintenance in 2009 • Exploration drilling programme commenced in 2008 within the southern areas of Newstan’s mining and exploration leases – completed drilling in 2011 • Internal pre-feasibility and feasibility investigations have occurred • Lodged a Preliminary Environmental Assessment in April 2008. The Part 3A has been scrapped and this document is no longer valid . • Newstan Project now split into two separate projects: – Newstan Colliery (Newstan) – Extension of Mining Project – Northern Coal Services (NCS) – Coal Logistics Project • Request for Environmental Assessment Requirements (EARs also known as DGRs) made Jan 2012. Briefing Papers submitted Feb 2012 9
Newstan Extension of Mining Project • Expand the underground mining operations utilising a combination continuous miner and longwall mining methods. • Extract up to 4.5 Mtpa (Currently approved to extract 4 Mtpa, an increase of 0.5 Mt to cater for spikes in some years of production plan). • Utilise and upgrade the existing surface infrastructure of the Newstan and Awaba Collieries. • Construct a new Men and Materials drift at the Awaba Colliery Surface Site. • Increase manning to 350 employees (Currently approved for 320 employees) 10
Newstan Extension of Mining Project • Install and operate additional surface infrastructure for gas drainage, greenhouse gas capture and abatement, ventilation, support buildings, electrical reticulation, water reticulation, water management, communications and other services; • Continue to operate the underground water management systems of both the Newstan and Awaba Collieries; • Operate the Awaba Colliery surface water management system including all existing discharge points; • Ability to transfer water between the Newstan Colliery, Awaba Colliery and Mandalong Mine water management system (currently options being investigated for a regional solution to manage water); • Continue to utilise the existing ‘ballast borehole’ site and services compound at Awaba; and • Undertake ongoing exploration drilling activities. • NOTE: Surface water management, noise and air quality issues at the Newstan Colliery Surface Site will be addressed in the Coal Logistics Project EIS. 11
NCS Coal Logistics Project • Upgrade the surface infrastructure at Newstan to enable the ability to handle and process of up to 8 Mtpa through the CPP (Washery) and Product Handling Facility (Currently approved to process 4 Mtpa); • Ability to transport up to 8 Mtpa of coal from the Newstan Product Handling Facility through the Newstan Colliery rail loading facilities by train to the Port of Newcastle or Port Kembla (Currently approved to export 3 Mtpa) ; • Based on current and expected future contracts, the current plans are; – The Washery will be upgraded from its current capacity of 4Mtpa ROM to 6Mtpa ROM – The Product Handling Facility will be upgraded from 3Mtpa to 8Mtpa capacity (this currently consist of both train handling for around 5Mtpa export and truck handling for around 3Mtpa domestic). – This may alter if contracts change. 12
NCS Coal Logistics Project • Increase the coal stockpile capacity at the Newstan Colliery Surface Site; • Operate coal handling facilities at Cooranbong; • Transport reject material to the Newstan reject areas or the LMCC owned Hawkmount Quarry via private haul roads; • Construct and operate a coal crushing facility at the Mandalong Mine - Cooranbong Entry Site that has previously been approved but not yet constructed; • Manage surface water at the Newstan Colliery Surface Site, the Mandalong Mine – Cooranbong Entry Site, the Mandalong Mine private haul and the LMCC owned Hawkmount Quarry; • Transfer water between the Newstan Colliery, the Awaba Colliery, the Hawkmount Quarry and the Mandalong Mine water management system; • Undertake locomotive refuelling and servicing on site; • Continue the construction of the Newstan Southern Reject Area to RL60; • Provide employment for up to 100 personnel 13
Consultation to date • Briefing Papers distributed to CCC members and relevant government agencies. • Landowners within potential subsidence areas notified of Project. • Ongoing consultation with Newstan CCC • Ongoing consultation with relevant Aboriginal groups • Ongoing consultation with landowners, infrastructure owners and relevant government departments. 14
EIS Process • Detailed investigations for both Projects will be required and will include: – Subsidence assessments – Infrastructure impact assessments – Ecology assessments – Heritage assessments (European and Aboriginal) – GHG, air and noise assessments – Surface water and groundwater assessments – Social and economic assessments – Traffic assessments • As part of the EIS we will assess all possible risks. Risks are identified through consultation with government and stakeholders. Centennial will work with consultants to determine were identified risks can be avoided, minimised or mitigated. 15
Newstan By-Wash Dam Water Management www.centennialcoal.com.au
Water Management Centennial Coal’s Newstan mine has more than 130years of history. With this history comes the challenge of ensuring practises of the past, which were once acceptable, are replaced with the highest environmental standards. Over many years Newstan has worked diligently with the EPA in order to achieve this. However, at times the solutions that best deliver positive environmental outcomes for Newstan are frustrated by the regulatory regime it works under and lengthy approval timelines. Centennial’s Newstan mine has committed significant financial resources to minimising current and future risks of pollution incidents. 17
Water Management Below are some examples of these activities. – Undertaken a complete review of the way water is managed at Newstan – Increased the separation of clean and dirty water at Newstan – Increased the capacity of surface water storages at Newstan – Consulted with the EPA to seek an increase in the volume of water discharged from Newstan through regulated and monitored control points – Investigating and committing to the installation of a Clean Water Plant at Newstan to treat all water discharged from the mine. Centennial Coal is committed to the highest environmental standards and will continue to work with the EPA to ensure Newstan continues to deliver a positive economic, social and environmental contribution to the local community. 18
Final Pollution Control Dam Expansion • Newstan commenced the expansion of the FPCD (on left as you exit site) from 16ML to 50ML in April 2011, with the expansion scheduled to be completed by April 2012 (depending on weather) • Once completed the expanded dam will reduce the likelihood of dirty water discharges to LT Creek from LDP002. 19
SREA Clean Water Diversion Drain Completed diversion drain Diversion drain following a rain event 20
Noise Management www.centennialcoal.com.au
New Locomotive Trial – January 2011 Centennial is purchasing new quieter trains. It should only require 3 trains to haul loads rather than the current 6. 22
Proposed Noise Bund Wall at Rail Loop 23
Proposed Noise Cladding of the Washery 24
Sponsorships & Donations www.centennialcoal.com.au
Our sponsorship ethos Local Sponsorships: • Centennial views sponsorships as an investment in the communities where we do business. We support: • ‘grass - roots’ community based organisations in the areas in which we operate with a priority on those activities which promote community engagement by our workforce • local parochialism (western side of Lake Macquarie) • We don’t support cheque book diplomacy. 26
Our community activities and support Education Sporting activities and organisations Cultural festivals Community organisations 27
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