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<p>The project is owned by MPP and is located south of the township of Millmerran, and 80 km southwest of Toowoomba. The Millmerran Power Project describes the combined Millmerran Power Station and Commodore Coal Mine which currently operates in partnership. The Commodore Coal Mine operates on Mining Lease (ML) 50151 under Environmental Authority (EA) EPM00841513 and produced coal for the adjacent 870-megawatt (MW) Millmerran Power Station through open cur mining methods.&nbsp;</p><p>The proposed action involves the continuation of mining and processing of reserves contained within the Commodore coal deposit with the inclusion of two new resource areas within MDL 301, immediately adjacent (east) of ML 50151 and a portion of MDL 299 to the northwest of the ML 50151. The proposed action aims to enable MPP to extend Life of Mine (LOM) beyond 2036 and to maintain current tonnage rates by mining Pit H within MDL301 and Pit I within MDL 299. Expansion of Commodore Coal Mine through the conversion of MDL 301 and MDL 299 required approval for the increase to disturbance. ML Application (MLA) 700072 was lodged in December 2021.&nbsp;</p><p>The key elements of the proposed action will include:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>&nbsp;Up to 4.0 Mtpa of thermal coal produced solely for the Millmerran Power Station</li><li>Production of approximately 1.2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) ash (minus approximately 25% processed through an on-site beneficiation plant and transported offsite for recycling).&nbsp;</li><li>Open cut truck and excavator operation (with dozer push).&nbsp;</li><li>Run-of-Mine (ROM) coal will be transported to the Millmerran Power Station via an overland conveyor belt (1,500 tonnes/hour).&nbsp;</li><li>ROM Coal is stored adjacent to the Millmerran Power Station (active (100kt) and emergency stockpiles (25kt)).&nbsp;</li><li>Use existing facilities as much as possible, such as the existing Mine Industrial Area.&nbsp;</li><li>Development of enabling infrastructure that includes:<ul><li>Dedicated haul roads from Pit H to Pit I to connect to the existing haul roads on ML 50151.&nbsp;</li><li>Diversion of Gillespie's Dam Road located in MDL 301 and Millmerran Inglewood Road located in MDL 299.&nbsp;</li><li>Out-of-Pit-Dump (OOPD) north of MDL 301.</li><li>Additional fencing to surrounding mining activities.&nbsp;</li><li>Additional water management infrastructure (levees, sediment dams, contours etc.)</li><li>Culverts for operational surface water management</li><li>Recycled water pipeline (owned by MPP) diversion.&nbsp;</li><li>Temporary crib huts, water fill points and sediment controls.&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Continuation use of existing infrastructure including:&nbsp;<ul><li>Overland conveyor belt to transport RPM coal to Millmerran Power Station (1,500 to 1,800 tonnes per hour).&nbsp;</li><li>Existing haul roads within ML 50151</li><li>Site access from Kooroongarra Road, and&nbsp;</li><li>On-site and off-site infrastructure to support coal production from the new project area (Mine Industrial Area, water management infrastructure, telecommunications infrastructure, workshops and office blocks).&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul><p>The proposed action will allow MPP to continue coal extraction up to 4 Mtpa from the Commodore Coal Mine and utilise existing infrastructure to support the Millmerran Power Station. The proposed action will ensure practices are environmentally sustainable and safe while delivering a post-mining landform that is safe, stable and non-polluting.&nbsp;</p><p>The location of the Referral Area and Disturbance Area are outlined in Figure 1 attached.&nbsp;</p>

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