The Ashton Coal Mine consists of a coal handling and processing plant, a now completed open cut, and a four-seam descending underground mine.

Achieving Compliance and Continuing Operations

Operating since 2003, Ashton Coal required an update to their comprehensive environmental management plans (EMPs) in order to achieve compliance and continue operations.

Effective, Readable, and Practical EMPs

Kleinfelder was able to work with the environmental management team to revise the EMPs. The EMPs covered noise, air quality, ecology, spontaneous combustion, visual management, and biodiversity offset management.
The plans focused on commitments made within the approval documentation and conditions of development consent, ensuring effective, readable, and practical EMPs.

Project Results

Kleinfelder helped our client efficiently achieve approval for the environmental management plans (EMPs) required by New South Wells planning authorities.  The EMPs are now in use, enabling our client to continue its operations and avoid any costly compliance penalties. Furthermore, we have assisted our client’s site personnel in understanding requirements for the complex and highly regulated site, to mitigate any potential issues and reduce operational risk.

Project Details

Location:
Camberwell, New South Wales

Owner:
Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited