Tag: Centennial Coal

CENTENNIAL  is no stranger to climate change activism. An approval by the NSW Planning and Assessment Committee to allow Centennial to expand its Springvale mine was overturned by the NSW Court of Appeal in 2017. The 4nature activist group was concerned the expansion, near to heritage-listed swamps in the Blue Mountains National Park, would pollute water entering catchments feeding into Sydney's water supply. The NSW Parliament subsequently passed legislation allowing the continued operation of the Springvale mine, thus securing 600 jobs for the Lithgow area, while also maintaining water quality in the Sydney catchment area. Springvale is the sole provider of coal to the Mount Piper power station, which provides around 11pc of NSW’s electricity. Centennial’s coal fuels about 40pc...

Centennial fuels about 40 per cent of NSW’s coal-fired electricity. All Images: Centennial Coal.     BY CAMERON DRUMMOND   IF 2017 was a year of design for Centennial Coal, then 2018 is the year of implementation. The company is tracking well in enhancing its social licence to operate, integrating productivity improvements and new mining systems, operational excellence and production growth, and automation and digital transformation.   Owned by Thai-based Banpu, Centennial Coal is one of the largest underground thermal coal producers in NSW, employing more than 1400 personnel across five operating coal mines producing more than 12 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). It fuels 40 per cent of the State’s coal-fired electricity and exports about 40 per cent of...