Wallarah 2 Coal Project
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The Wallarah 2 Coal Project (W2CP) is a proposal by Korea Resources Corporation (owned by the South Korean government) to construct a longwall mine near Wyong, New South Wales, Australia.
The proposed mine is estimated to have an annual coal production of 4 to 5 million tons of export quality thermal coal per year, over 42 years, with initial development expected in 2009 and longwall coal in 2010. The New South Wales State Government is the major land owner in Central Coast, through land holding of Landcom.
The coal loader, coal stockpile and rail link will be within 3 kilometres of the largest urban growth area on the Central Coast, including the proposed Warnervale town centre. The coal loader proposed for Tooheys Road is 2.4 kilometres from Warnervale, which is the Central Coast's largest proposed growth centre. Under the Government's development strategies, Lake Macquarie and Wyong will be increasingly urbanised.[1]
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[edit] Opposition
The Australian Coal Alliance has formed to oppose the project. State Labor MP for Wyong David Harris said: "My vision is for job growth through clean technology." "The Wyong Employment Zone has the potential to provide about 6000 jobs and we mustn't put that at risk. It's about what sort of future we want for the Central Coast and it's not mining." said Harris. He was concerned about the noise and dust impacts on the community and for the future of the Wyong Employment Zone at Warnervale. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Wallarah 2 Coal Project - 07/06/2007 - PRIV - NSW Parliament
- ^ Mine 154m from water supply. Central Coast Express Advocate Newspapers. August 31, 2007
[edit] External links
- Coal mining inquiry near Wyong [1]
- Residents fear coal dust [2]
- Voters' backlash looms against coal mine [3]
