Whitehaven Coal receives federal approval for Narrabri Stage 3 Extension Project
Published by Will Owen,
Editor
World Coal,
Whitehaven Coal has received approval from the Australian Federal Government for its Narrabri Stage 3 Project, subject to conditions, in accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (Cth).
The company statement reads as follows:
Significant delays to this approval arising from unnecessarily protracted State and Federal Government assessment processes have in this case been exacerbated by indulging Green claims through the administrative and legal systems. This undermines Australia’s status as a destination for foreign investment – which for the Narrabri Mine includes Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Joint Venture partners – and curtails the economic contribution of our resources sector, which has underpinned Australia’s prosperity for decades.
The EIS for Narrabri Stage 3 was lodged in October 2020 and the project is expected to extend the life of the mine from 2031 to 2044, support around 500 continuing jobs in regional NSW, and entail a significant economic benefit to the State.
Whitehaven’s high quality thermal coal has an important role to play in supporting global energy security during the multi-decade energy transition, particularly in Asia where there continues to be strong demand for its use in high-efficiency, low-emission, coal-fired power stations.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/10102024/whitehaven-coal-receives-federal-approval-for-narrabri-stage-3-extension-project/
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