Changes to Chain Valley Coal Project Application

LakeCoal has received notification from the Department of Planning that its application for continuation of mining at Chain Valley mine will need to be processed as two separate application.

This will ensure the Department of Planning can be process part one (named Part B) of the application by 16 December 2010. It is a requirement that all Coal Mines operating under existing use agreements have contemporary environmental approvals in place by this date.

The Part B application includes a selected area of the lease, where there are current Subsidence Management Plan approvals and will ensure continuation of operations. It is expected Part B application will go on Public Exhibition in the near future. Once dates are confirmed they will be posted on this website. The community will have the opportunity to make a submission during this time.

The original Part 3a will continue to be worked on and be presented next year.

LakeCoal will be meeting with the Stakeholder Reference Group, made up of community group representatives, to detail the changes to the application.

LDO Coal, the managing agent of LakeCoal, is committed to building a sustainable and safe business at Chain Valley Mine. The proposed application will secure employment for operation’s 120 employees and ensure that environmental standards are up to date.   

A map of the Part B Application Area is available from the library section of this website.