All Documents Regarding Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project - EPBC 2020/8735.

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The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water approved the Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project (EPBC 2020/8735) near Muswellbrook, NSW for MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd. The approval permits realignment of the Northern Link Road, increased open-cut coal extraction to 21 million tonnes per annum within the existing Mount Pleasant Project development area, accessing deeper reserves in the North Pit, continued use of a controlled release dam, and extension of mine operations to 22 December 2048. The project was assessed as a controlled action under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The decision notice and accompanying ministerial letter from the delegate were issued on 24 September 2024. The disclosure documents include the formal notification of approval and decision notice but do not provide the substantive assessment findings, environmental conditions, or scientific advice underlying the approval determination.