Mount Thorley Warkworth
Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) is an integrated operation of two open cut mines located adjacent to each other, 15 kilometres south-west of Singleton in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.
Both the Mount Thorley and Warkworth mines have been in operation since 1981.
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About Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW)
Operating 24 hours a day, MTW is an integrated operation consisting of the open cut coal mining operations of Mount Thorley Operations and Warkworth Mine. Other mining related infrastructure includes coal handling and processing and coal transport facilities.
Since coal extraction began in 1981, MTW has been a major contributor to Australia’s coal export industry providing coal resource to the international coal market. Mining operations at MTW are approved until 15 February 2037 and are carried out in accordance with Development Consents SSD-6465 (Mount Thorley) and SSD-6464 (Warkworth) as modified.
MTW is operated by Coal & Allied (NSW) Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Yancoal Australia Ltd) on behalf of the MTW Joint Venture which includes the following partners:
Mount Thorley:
- Yancoal Australia Ltd (80 per cent); and
- POSCO Australia Pty Ltd (20 per cent).
Warkworth:
- CNA Warkworth Australasia Pty Ltd (55.72 per cent);
- CNA Resources Ltd (28.75 per cent);
- Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (28.9 per cent);
- Nippon Steel Australia Pty Ltd (9.53 per cent); and
- Mitsubishi Materials (Australia) Pty Ltd (6 per cent).
General Manager
Cris Shadbolt
Community
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MTW has had a long and proud history of being an active community member in the Singleton area. By creating employment and training opportunities and relying on local contractors and service providers, MTW is a major economic contributor to the region.
Since 2018, MTW’s Community Support Program has distributed nearly $700,000 in community grants and sponsorships, which has helped local initiatives across a range of areas including education, environment, health and safety, the arts, sport and research.
Further information regarding the Community Support Program and Application Guidelines is provided below.
Community Support Program Guidelines
Blasting Information
MTW proposed Blasting Schedule and Road Closures can be found here.
To receive daily updates for blasting-related road closures you can subscribed to via SMS by sending “Subscribe” to 0438 100 840.
Scheduled blasting times – please contact the MTW Blasting Information Hotline on 1800 099 669.
For general enquiries regarding Blast events or other operational activities, please contact the MTW General Enquires line on – 1800 727 745.
To register a Community Complaint regarding a Blast event, please contact the MTW Community Complaints Hotline on – 1800 656 892.
Operational Environmental Monitoring
MTW manages and maintains an extensive Environmental Monitoring program for its operations. The program includes monitoring of a range of environmental aspects including noise, air quality, blasting, surface water, and groundwater.
MTW operates an several Real Time Environmental Monitoring stations to continuously monitor air quality and noise aspects. MTW employs Community Response Officers (CROs) who routinely undertake visual inspections of MTW’s operations, from both inside and outside operational boundaries. CRO’s validate real-time air quality and noise alarms. They attend to community concerns regarding operational activities and undertake attended noise monitoring as required to validate and advise operational staff to mitigate potential off-site impacts.
To access the location of MTW’s noise and air quality monitoring stations and view operational response measures implemented by MTW, please visit MTW’s environmental monitoring website (Insite).
Community Consultative Committee
Nominations are open for appointment of community members to the Yancoal Mount Thorley Warkworth Mine Community Consultative Committee
The Mount Thorley Warkworth Mine Community Consultative Committee has been operating for over 19 years, has an independent chairperson, and currently includes three community representatives and one stakeholder group representatives. We are looking for new people to join the committee who live locally or are members of a stakeholder group (community, environment, Aboriginal or industry).
The purpose of the committee is to:
- establish good working relationships and encourage MTW, committee members and other relevant stakeholders to share information;
- allow MTW to seek feedback from community representatives, stakeholder groups and councils or respond to project-related matters; and
- give community representatives, stakeholder groups and councils a forum to ask for information or give feedback on MTW’s project.
Selection Criteria:
- A current local resident, worker or landowner potentially impacted by MTW’s operations.
- Able to demonstrate involvement in the local community or community activities.
- Knowledgeable about MTW and its related issues of concern to the local community.
- Able to represent and communicate the interests of the affected local community.
- Willing to adhere to the committee’s code of conduct.
- Not employed by MTW or working as a contractor for MTW.
The role as a committee member is voluntary. We hold four meetings on site per annum during February, May, August and November. If you would like to apply, download a copy of the relevant nomination form at:
www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Assess-and-Regulate/Development-Assessment/Community-Consultative-Committees.
If you would like more information please contact MTW CCC Independent Chairperson Col Gellatly at colingellatly@hotmail.com, 0417203249, or MTW Environment & Community Manager Gary Mulhearn at gary.mulhearn@yancoal.com.au, 0403963081.
Applications must be lodged by 17 January 2025 and sent to the MTW CCC independent chairperson Col Gellatly by email at: colingellatly@hotmail.com .
Community Consultative Committee
A Community Consultative Committee (CCC) has been established in accordance with the SSD-6464, SSD-6465 and operates generally in accordance with the NSW Department of Environment and Planning Community Consultative Committee Guidelines for State Significant Projects (January 2019).
The MTW CCC generally meets four times per year and is an important forum for open discussion between the community, local government stakeholders and MTW mine representatives. The CCC has an Independent Chairperson endorsed by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment who receives a professional fee from MTW.
Please find meeting minutes here.
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Contact us
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CONTACT US
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PO Box 267
Singleton 2330
New South Wales
General Community Information Hotline
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1800 727 745
Monday - Friday
7:30am - 4:30pm
Community Complaints Hotline
- 1800 656 892 (24 hrs)
Blasting Information Hotline
- 1800 099 669 (24 hrs)
Registered Office
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Level 18 Tower 2
Sydney 201 Sussex St
Darling Park
NSW 2000
Australia
