State Significant Development
Cowal Gold Operations Underground Development
Bland Shire
Current Status: Determination
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Expansion of the mining operations to include a new underground mine, including extension of mine life from 2032 to 2039 and additional production of approximately 1.8 million ounces of gold.
Consolidated Consent
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Notice of Exhibition (1)
Request for SEARs (2)
SEARs (4)
EIS (15)
Response to Submissions (7)
Agency Advice (8)
Additional Information (14)
Recommendation (2)
Determination (3)
Post-determination Notices (1)
Approved Documents
Management Plans and Strategies (5)
Other Documents (1)
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Submissions
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Blake Hjorth
Support
Blake Hjorth
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Regional projects like this are vital in providing opportunities for regional communities to thrive and prosper.
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Support
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Support
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On the back of a global pandemic, we need to see projects like this get fast tracked to get more people employed. This project has little to no environmental impact, occurs on a previously developed site and will provide employment for a number of years that otherwise wouldn't exist.
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Greg Walker
Support
Greg Walker
Message
Evolution provides critical economic support to the many towns, families and individuals in the region. Without this support, people living in these areas would not enjoy the many positive flow-on effects from the operation.
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Biodiversity and Conservation Division
Comment
Biodiversity and Conservation Division
Crown Lands
Comment
Crown Lands
Message
- Recommended that Evolution Mining (Cowal) Pty Ltd make application for Landowners consent to Crown Lands for any works on Crown Land due to the underground development (SSD-10367).
For mining operations involving Crown land or Crown Roads, the following requirements apply:
- All Crown land and Crown roads within a Mining Lease (with surface rights), subject to mining or mining related activity, must be subject to a Compensation Agreement issued under Section 265 of the Mining Act 1992, to be agreed and executed prior to any mining activity taking place. The Compensation Agreement may include conditions requiring the Mining Lease Holder to purchase Crown land impacted on by mining activity.
- All Crown land and Crown roads located within an Exploration Licence, subject to exploration activity, must be subject to an Access Arrangement issued under Section 141 of the Mining Act 1992, to be agreed and executed prior to any exploration activity taking place.
- All Crown Land and Crown Roads within a Mining Lease (with sub-surface rights only) must be subject to a Section 81 Consent under the Mining Act 1992 where surface activities are proposed, to be agreed and executed prior to any surface activity taking place.
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A great opportunity to further our already promising future for what once was almost a ghost town.
Michelle Martin
Support
Michelle Martin
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY
Comment
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY
DPI Agriculture
Comment
DPI Agriculture
Message
Thank you for referring this to the Department of Primary Industries (Agriculture).
We have no comment on this proposal.
Thank you
Mary
DPI Fisheries
Comment
DPI Fisheries
Forbes Shire Council
Comment
Forbes Shire Council
Message
Attachments
Heritage NSW – Aboriginal cultural heritage (ACH)
Comment
Heritage NSW – Aboriginal cultural heritage (ACH)
Message
Thank you for allowing Heritage NSW an extension to provide our comments on this EIS.
Regards,
Jackie
Senior Team Leader, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Regulation - South