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Hail Creek Open Cut (HCOC) – Eastern Margin Extension

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EPBC number: 2025/10403
Status: REFERRED, still live
Location: Queensland
Site: Hail Creek Mine Access Road, Hail Creek, Queensland 4742, Australia
Proposer: HAIL CREEK COAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
Industry: Mining
Referred: 30 Jan 2026
Project status: Guidelines Issued

Assessment stage

  • Done Lodgement
  • Done Validation
  • Done Referral Decision
  • Active Assessment
  • Upcoming Final Decision
  • Upcoming Post Approval
  • Upcoming Completed

Decisions and notices (6)

  • 21 Sept 2026 Assessment Process Notice: Guidelines issued
  • 28 July 2026 Decision on Assessment Approach: Public Environment Report
  • 28 July 2026 Decision whether action needs approval/Approval Required
  • 30 Mar 2026 Suspension of Referral Decision Timeframe Period
  • 15 Mar 2026 Suspension of Referral Decision Timeframe Period
  • 30 Jan 2026 Invitation for Public Comment on Referral

Project documents (20)

2025-10403-Assessment-Approach.pdf 290 KB
2025-10403-Referral-Decision.pdf 290 KB
2025-10403-Suspension-of-Timeframe.pdf 202 KB
2025-10403-Suspension-of-Timeframe.pdf 175 KB
2025-10403 Referral.pdf 16552 KB
Attachment A - EPBC Environmental Assessment Report.pdf 9127 KB
Attachment B - Surface Water Impact Assessment.pdf 28868 KB
Attachment C - EPBC Referral Greenhouse Gas Assessment.pdf 1167 KB
Attachment D - Community and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy.pdf 988 KB
Attachment E - GCAA Environment Standard.pdf 829 KB
Attachment F1 - Ecological Impact Assessment.pdf 16787 KB
Attachment F2 - Ecological Impact Assessment.pdf 11320 KB
Attachment G1 - Brumby Waterhole Groundwater Assessment.pdf 3339 KB
Attachment G2 - 2025 Brumby Water Holes Groundwater Model Update.pdf 24662 KB
Attachment H - Groundwater Impact Assessment Report.pdf 8121 KB
Attachment I - Groundwater Modelling Technical Report.pdf 18079 KB
Attachment J - Hail Creek Diversion - Functional Design.pdf 18215 KB
Attachment K - Terrestrial and Aquatic Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Assessment.pdf 3330 KB
Attachment L - Acronyms & References.pdf 371 KB
Attachment M - Hail Creek EPBC Referral - Figures.pdf 5006 KB

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