Documents Regarding Proposed Extension Of The Hail Creek Open Cut Coal Mine.

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Pre-referral meeting minutes (6 June 2023) between DCCEEW, Queensland Department of Environment and Science, Glencore, and SLR Environmental Consultants regarding the Hail Creek coal mine extension proposal. The project involves expanding mining in the eastern margin (Kennis, Homevale, and Carriynah pits) and realigning the haul road within existing mining leases (ML 4738 and ML 700026), without significantly increasing extraction rates. Ecological assessment identified potential impacts to matters of national and state environmental significance including brigalow and semi-evergreen vine thicket (both assessed as significant impacts), along with fauna including squatter pigeon (600.17 ha, MSES significant impact), koala (599.55 ha, MSES/MNES significant impact), greater glider (17.49 ha, MSES significant impact), black iron