Whitehaven coal
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Rehabilitating one of our foundation mines
Rocglen was in operation for over a decade producing a range of high-quality thermal coals at a ROM production rate of up to 1.5Mtpa.
Production ended in June 2019. We have commenced a rehabilitation programme for the mine, which is likely to take roughly 18 months to complete.
| Operation | Rocglen Mine |
| Ownership | 100% ownership |
| Commenced operations | 2008 |
| Location | 28km north of Gunnedah |
| Type of operation | Open cut coal mine |
| Operating hours | N/A |
| Production approval | 1.5 million tonnes run of mine coal per annum |
| Stage of operation | Rehabilitation |
| Workforce | 20 |
Rehabilitation
More on rehabilitation
Coal mining at Rocglen started in 2008 and concluded mid-2019. Final rehabilitation works were undertaken between 2019 and 2023. The site is currently under monitoring and maintenance.
The former mine has been rehabilitated into establishing woodland vegetation, blending into the surrounding Vickery State Forest. It includes portions of pasture for potential grazing.
Whitehaven will continue to monitor and maintain the rehabilitated land until it can be demonstrated that the site is safe and stable, with established self-sustaining ecosystems as per defined rehabilitation criteria.
Progress
Approvals
ROC-EPL 12870
263.12 KBROC-Letter Report for PRP U1 and U2
1.93 MBROC-Particulate Matter Control Best Practice Pollution Reduction Program
1.41 MBROC-U1 PRP - Monitoring Results Wheel Generated Dust
860.08 KBROC-U2 PRP Appendix A - Identification of Adverse Weather Conditions for Overburden Handling
1.36 MBROC-U2 PRP Appendix B - Rocglen Daily Dust Inspections and TARP Summary
194.52 KBROC-Water Access License 29461
583.97 KBROC-Water Access License 36758
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Community
ROC-Complaint Register 2008 (3 Complaints)
74.81 KBROC-Complaint Register 2009 (4 Complaints)
106.51 KBROC-Complaint Register 2010 (5 Complaints)
111.89 KBROC-Complaint Register 2011 (8 Complaints)
120.65 KBROC-Complaint Register 2012 (11 Complaints)
173.84 KBROC-Complaint Register 2013 (4 Complaints)
111.4 KBROC-Complaint Register 2014 (3 Complaints)
123.52 KBROC-Complaint Register 2015 (0 Complaints)
308.85 KBROC-Complaint Register 2016 (3 Complaints)
195.69 KBROC-Complaint Register 2017
65.65 KBROC-Complaint Register 2018
188.45 KBROC-Complaint Register 2019
479.77 KBROC-Complaint Register 2020
477.49 KBROC-Complaint Register 2021
505.52 KBROC-Complaint Register 2022
80 KBROC-Complaint Register 2023
89.88 KBROC-Complaint Register 2024
79.43 KBROC-Complaints Register 2025
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ROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2008
1.66 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2009
1.59 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2010
3.71 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2011
5.73 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2012
7.85 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2013
8.23 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2014
3.82 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2015
4.02 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2016
1.49 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2017
209.89 KBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2018
680.55 KBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2019
1.05 MBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2021
714.09 KBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2022
894.3 KBROC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2023
598.8 KB
Environmental Management, Monitoring & Compliance
ROC-Annual Environmental Management Review 2009-2010
4.63 MBROC-Annual Environmental Management Review 2010-2011
5.47 MBROC-Annual Environmental Management Review 2011-2012
7.53 MBROC-Annual Environmental Management Review 2012-2013
12.99 MBROC-Annual Environmental Management Review 2013-2014
14.73 MBROC-Annual Environmental Management Review 2014-2015
13.22 MBROC-Annual Review 2015-2016
8.51 MBROC-Annual Review 2016
4.52 MBROC-Annual Review 2017
3.61 MBROC-Annual Review 2018
4.05 MBROC-Annual Review 2019
4.49 MBROC-Annual Review 2020
2.11 MBROC-Annual Review 2021
4.97 MBROC-Annual Review 2022
3.99 MBROC-Annual Review 2023
5.62 MB
ROC-Coal Movement Record 2011
53.3 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2012
60.08 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2013
60.26 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2014
72.4 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2015
57.05 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2016
57.13 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2017
181.79 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2018
182.01 KBROC-Coal Movement Record 2019
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ROC-EPL Monitoring 2012
4.72 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2013
5.75 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2014
5.73 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2015
3.28 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2016
4.35 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2017
2.68 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2018
1.72 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2019
3.6 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2020
1.27 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2020 - Correction Log
137.61 KBROC-EPL Monitoring 2021
1.01 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2021 - Correction Log
178.36 KBROC-EPL Monitoring 2022
1.02 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2022 - Correction Log
119.92 KBROC-EPL Monitoring 2023
776.5 KBROC-EPL Monitoring 2023 - Correction Log
112.77 KBROC-EPL Monitoring 2024
1.01 MBROC-EPL Monitoring 2025
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ROC-2011-Extension Project EPBC Approval
481.92 KBROC-Extension Project EA- Executive Summary and Contents
245.7 KBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 1 - Introduction
1.66 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 2 - Consultation and Issue Identification
62.79 KBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 3 - Site Description
1.18 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 4 - Approved Mine Operations
332.73 KBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 5 - Project Description - Part 1
2.14 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 5 - Project Description - Part 2
1.09 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 5 - Project Description - Part 3
2.73 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 6 - Statutory Provisions
69.96 KBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 7 - Environmental Assessment - Part 1
3.62 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 7 - Environmental Assessment - Part 2
1.24 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 7 - Environmental Assessment - Part 3
1.07 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 7 - Environmental Assessment - Part 4
2.78 MBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 8 - Statement of Commitments
88.77 KBROC-Extension Project EA- Section 9 - Justifcation and Conclusion
70.14 KBROC-Extension Project EA- References and Abbreviations
38.94 KBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix A - Project Application Form and Political Donations Disclosure Statement
558.41 KBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix B - Project Approval PA 06_0198
900.94 KBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix C- Notification of Modification PA 06_0198 MOD 1
146.76 KBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix D - Pre-Project Risk Assessment Register
423.16 KBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix E - Government Agencies Correspondence
2.5 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix F - Community Newsletters
1.43 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix G - Soil Survey and Land Resource Impact Assessment
2.24 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix H - Schedule of Adopted Environmental Monitoring
326.23 KBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix I - Geotechnical Assessment
1.02 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix J - Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Strategy
4.55 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix K - Flora and Fauna Impact Assessment
4.81 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix L - Biodiversity Offset Strategy
3.5 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix M - Surface Water Assessment
5.3 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix N - EPBC Act Referral Decision
95.92 KBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix O - Cultural Heritage Survey and Assessment
4.8 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix P - Air Quality Impact Assessment
4.72 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix Q - Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment
3.54 MBROC-Extension Project EA-Appendix R - Hydrogeological Assessment
2.56 MBROC-Extension Project EPBC Approval
481.92 KBROC-PA 10_0015 MOD 1 Environmental Assessment (EA)
4.48 MBROC-PA 10_0015 MOD 1 Environmental Assessment Appendices
3.79 MBROC-PA 10_0015 MOD 2 Application
4.82 MBROC-PA 10_0015 MOD 3 Environmental Assessment (EA)
6.51 MBROC-PA 10_0015 MOD 3 Environmental Assessment Appendix A
7.07 MBROC-PA 10_0015 MOD 3 Environmental Assessment Appendix B
1.66 MB
ROC-Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan
1008.73 KBROC-Biodiversity Offset Management Plan - Biobank Site
6.97 MBROC-Blast Management Plan
3.15 MBROC-Environmental Management Strategy
1.78 MBROC-Heritage Management Plan
6.04 MBROC-Noise Management Plan
1.96 MBROC-Pollution Incident Response Management Plan
218.9 KBROC-Rehabilitation Management Plan
5.51 MBROC-Road Traffic Noise Management Plan
351.24 KBROC-Traffic Management Plan
359.54 KBROC-Water Management Plan
7.66 MB
ROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2013
177.54 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2014
177.95 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2015
110.35 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2016
108.36 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2017
108.41 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2018
108.26 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2019
110.19 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2020
168.16 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2021
168.16 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2022
168.17 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2023
170.65 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2024
172.12 KBROC-EPBC Compliance Report 2025
322.47 KB
ROC-Independent Environmental Audit Repoprt 2019
2.57 MBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Repoprt 2019-Action Plan
408.12 KBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2011
2.35 MBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2011-Action Plan
95.83 KBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2013
1.81 MBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2013-Action Plan
132.82 KBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2016
3.91 MBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2016-Action Plan
340.83 KBROC-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2022-Action Plan
182.31 KBRocglen-Independent Environmental Audit Report 2022
3.44 MB
Rocglen Mine Timeline
FY08
FY11
Rocglen Extension Project approved
FY19
Production complete in June 2019
FY20
Rehabilitation begins
Future Planning
Mine rehabilitation
We have now commenced the rehabilitation project for the Rocglen Mine, expected to be completed by FY21. The rehabilitation project will return the site to a low maintenance, stable and safe landform that blends in with the surrounding topography and can support a mixture of rehabilitated bushland and grazing pastures consistent with pre-mining conditions. We are also working on the Closure Plan for the site’s long-term future.
Contacts
Rocglen Mine
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