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Metropolitan Mine

Approvals, Plans & Reports

Approvals

Project Approval 08-0149
Notice of Modification October 2013
Notice of Modification July 2011
Notice of Modification July 2010
Development Consent DA D90/832
Environment Protection Licence 767
Surface Water Certificate of Title WAL25410
Groundwater License 10BL603595
SafeWork NSW Licence to Store Explosives
Consolidated Coal Lease 703
Coal Lease 379
Mining Lease 1610
Mining Lease 1702
Mining Purposes Lease 320
Longwalls 20-22 Extraction Plan and Catchment Monitoring Program - DOP Approval
Longwalls 20-22 DII Rehabilitation Management Plan Approval
Longwalls 23-27 Environmental Management Plan Approval
Longwalls 23-27 Subsidence Management Plan Approval
Longwalls 23-27 Extraction Plan Approval
Longwalls 301-302 Extraction Plan Approval
Longwall 303 Extraction Plan Approval
Longwall 304 Extraction Plan Approval
Longwalls 305-307 Extraction Plan Approval
Longwalls 308-310 Extraction Plan Approval

Management Plans

Environment Management Structure
Environmental Management Strategy
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan Metropolitan Coal
 

Surface Facilities Area

Metropolitan Coal Waste Management Plan
Metropolitan Mine Noise Management Plan
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan
Metropolitan Mine Surface Facilities Water Management Plan
Metropolitan Mine Traffic Management Plan
Metropolitan Mine Rehabilitation Strategy
 

Mining Area and Surrounds

Metropolitan Mine Catchment Monitoring Program
Metropolitan Coal Project Research Program
Metropolitan Mine Rehabilitation Management Plan
Metropolitan Mine Construction Management Plan
    Attachment 1: Surface Works Assessment Form - Gauging Stations
    Attachment 2: Surface Works Assessment Form - Deep Groundwater Piezometers
    Attachment 3: Surface Works Assessment Form - Upland Swamp Piezometers
    Attachment 4: Surface Works Assessment Form - Survey Base Station
    Attachment 5: Surface Works Assessment Form - Survey Tracks
    Attachment 6: Surface Works Assessment Form - Seismic Survey
    Attachment 7: Surface Works Assessment Form - Groundwater Transect Piezometers
    Attachment 8: Surface Works Assessment Form - Upland Swamp Piezometers
    Attachment 9: Surface Works Assessment Form - Deep Groundwater Piezometer
    Attachment 10: Surface Works Assessment Form - Survey Line    
    Attachment 11: Surface Works Assessment Form - Exploration Drillholes and Deep Groundwater Monitoring
    Attachment 12: Surface Works Assessment Form - Catchment I and K Flow Gauging Stations
    Attachment 13: Surface Works Assessment Form - Upland Swamp Piezometers
    Attachment 14: Surface Works Assessment Form - Eastern Tributary Crossing Groundwater Piezometer and Shallow Pattern Grouting
    Attachment 15: Surface Works Assessment Form - Exploration Boreholes and Subsidence Monitoring Survey Line Extension
    Attachment 16: Surface Works Assessment Form - Upland Swamp Piezometers, Gauging Stations and Surface Water Monitoring Access Tracks
    Attachment 17: Surface Works Assessment Form - Goaf Borehole
    
Metropolitan Mine Coal Extraction Plan Longwalls 308-310 Main Report
    Appendix A - Water Management Plan 
    Appendix B - Land Management Plan
    Appendix C - Biodiversity Management Plan 
    Appendix D - Heritage Management Plan
    Appendix E  - Built Features Management Plan - Sydney Water
                           - Built Features Management Plan - WCC
                           - Built Features Management Plan - TfNSW
    Appendix F - Public Safety Management Plan
    Appendix G - Subsidence Management Plan
    Appendix H - Coal Resource Recovery Plan
    

Monitoring Results

 

Environmental Protection Licence Monthly Monitoring Summary

Environmental Protection Licence Monitoring Summary through February 2024
 

Environmental Reporting


2022 ANNUal Review

Metropolitan Coal 2022 Annual Review

2021 ANNUAL REVIEW

Metropolitan Coal 2021 Annual Review


2020 Annual review

Metropolitan Coal 2020 Annual Review


2019 ANNUAL REVIEW

Metropolitan Coal 2019 Annual Review


2018 ANNUAL Review

Metropolitan Coal 2018 Annual Review

 

2017 Annual Review

Metropolitan Coal 2017 Annual Review
 

2016 Annual Review

Metropolitan Coal 2016 Annual Review

 

2015 Annual Review

Metropolitan Coal 2015 Annual Review

 

Independent Environmental Audits

2020 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report
2020 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report Response

2018 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report
2018 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report Response

2015 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report
2015 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report Response

2012 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report
2012 Metropolitan Coal Independent Environmental Audit Report Response

Particulate Matter Control - Best Practice Assessment PRP
 

Community Consultative Committee (CCC) Information

The Metropolitan Coal CCC is run in accordance with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment Community Consultative Committee Guidelines

November 2023 CCC Minutes
July 2023 CCC Minutes
March 2023 CCC Minutes
November 2022 CCC Minutes
July 2022 CCC Minutes
March 2022 CCC Minutes
November 2021 CCC Minutes
September 2021 CCC Minutes
May 2021 CCC Minutes
December 2020 CCC Minutes
August 2020 CCC Minutes
April 2020 CCC Minutes
December 2019 CCC Minutes
July 2019 CCC  Minutes
April 2019 CCC Minutes
December 2018 CCC Minutes
August 2018 CCC Minutes
April 2018 CCC Minutes
December 2017 CCC Minutes
August 2017 CCC Minutes
April 2017 CCC Minutes
December 2016 CCC Minutes
August 2016 CCC Minutes
April 2016 CCC Minutes 
December 2015 CCC Minutes 
October 2015 CCC Minutes
July 2015 CCC Minutes
February  2015 CCC Minutes
December 2014 CCC Minutes
August 2014 CCC Minutes
May 2014 CCC Minutes
February 2014 CCC Minutes 
October 2013 CCC Minutes
August 2013 CCC Minutes
May 2013 CCC Minutes
February 2013 CCC Minutes

 

Complaints Register

Complaints Register
 

Other Community Documents

Metropolitan Coal Community Consultation Strategy for Exploration
Metropolitan Coal Annual Rehabilitation Report and Forward Program
Metropolitan Coal Rehabilitation Management Plan
Woronora Reservoir Strategy Report - Stage 1
Woronora Reservoir Strategy Report - Stage 2
Truck and Rail Register - Jan to Dec 2023
Metropolitan Coal Environmental Management Plan and Monitoring Program Distribution Register
Metropolitan Coal Water Monitoring Sites Register
 

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