1.2.3.1 Coal

At present there are five coal mine proposals in the Maranoa-Balonne-Condamine subregion, each at different stages of development. These are:

Of these, three are new mines and two are expansion projects. Of the three new mines, one is underground and two are open-cut. Both of the expansion projects are also open-cut. They are in the east and north-east of the subregion (Figure 11).

Figure 11 Locations of proposed coal mine projects in Maranoa-Balonne-Condamine subregion with insets showing each mining lease for each project

Source data: DNRM (2014a), viewed 5 March 2014