Project Proponent The Griffin Coal Mining Company Pty Ltd Proposal description The Ewington Coalmine is a proposed open cut coal mining operation which is on the same large scale as the Muja mining operation. The mining method would follow the practices being employed at the Chicken Creek open cut operation near Muja in the Collie Coal Basin. This involves an open cut, strip mining operation using a dragline. The Collie Basin is a depression within the Archaean basement containing Permian coal-bearing sediments. The Basin covers an area of approximately 274km2 and supports a variety of land uses other than coal mining, such as agriculture, hardwood mining, pine plantations, wildflower harvesting, seed collection, agriculture, power production, tourism, quarrying and recreation. Assessment Number 501 Region South West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Coal Last updated September 04, 1992 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Date published Friday, 3 August, 1990 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Tuesday, 6 November, 1990 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document - Volume 1 (PDF, 25.34 MB) Consultative Environmental Review document - Volume 2 (PDF, 12.77 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 612 EPA Report Ewington Open Cut Coal Mine, Collie (PDF, 1.69 MB) Date published Saturday, 7 March, 1992 Appeals close Friday, 20 March, 1992 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, 4 September, 1992 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 282 (PDF, 432.16 KB)
