Project Proponent Western Collieries Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to develop an open cut coal mine at the Premier deposit in the Shotts Sub-Basin of the Collie Coal Basin. The Premier Coal Mine would supply approximately 2 million tonnes of coal per year to the proposed private power station due to be built by 1996. It is a proposed open cut coal mining operation which will have a life of 30 years and is on the scale of the Muja mining operation. The mining method will follow the practices being used in the existing open cut operations elsewhere in the Collie Coal Basin. Inquiry under s46 regarding changes to Ministerial Statement 234 as amended by Ministerial Statement 310 to amend the boundary of the approved mine area to include a new pit, Premier Pit 4, which adjoins the southern boundary of the Premier mine. Assessment Number 907 Region South West Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Coal Last updated June 29, 2016 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification Date published Friday, 30 September, 1994 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 795 EPA Report Expansion of Premier Coal Mine to include Premier Pit 4, Collie (PDF, 914.91 KB) Key Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Terrestrial Environmental Quality Date published Friday, 1 December, 1995 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, 27 May, 1996 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 416 (PDF, 805.93 KB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 416 - Include development and operation of a new open pit (Pit 5) within an area previously identified and approved as a Waste Rock Dump; and include the definition of approved mining area and proposal Key Characteristics not previously defined in Ministerial Statement 416 - approval of s45C decision on 29 June 2016. Date of approval s. 45C Wednesday, 29 June, 2016
