With a workforce of nearly 300 Clarence uses the place change partial extraction method of mining, utilising a single flexible conveyor train (FCT) and shuttle car panels, in order to extract up to 3 million tonnes of coal annually, for the export market and boutique domestic customers.
Clarence is an underground coal mine located in the Western Coalfields of NSW near Lithgow.

Key Documents
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Blasting Notifications
Community Consultation
Community Consultative Committee
A Community Consultative Committee (CCC) provides a forum for open discussion between representatives of the Company, community, council and other stakeholders on issues directly relating to the mine’s operations, environmental performance and community relations, and keeps the community informed on these matters.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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CCC Meeting Minutes 12th Nov 2020 | 82.50 KB | 23/11/2020 |
Clarence CCC Meeting Minutes 15th July 2020_Final | 79.36 KB | 23/07/2020 |
Clarence CCC Minutes Jan 21 2020 | 169.64 KB | 11/02/2020 |
September 2019 clarence CCC minutes | 117.96 KB | 15/10/2019 |
Clarence July 2019 CCC Company Report | 4.39 MB | 23/07/2019 |
July 2019 Clarence CCC Minutes | 96.34 KB | 23/07/2019 |
March 2019 Clarence CCC Minutes | 47.70 KB | 21/03/2019 |
December 2018 Clarence CCC Minutes DRAFT | 98.14 KB | 14/12/2018 |
September 2018 Clarence CCC Minutes | 114.91 KB | 24/09/2018 |
June 2018 Clarence CCC Minutes DRAFT | 95.78 KB | 11/07/2018 |
Community Complaints Register
The Clarence Community Information Hotline is (02) 6353 8039. A register of community complaints received by the mine can be viewed in the document below.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Clarence Complaints January 2021 | 151.10 KB | 10/02/2021 |
Clarence Complaints December 2020 | 151.10 KB | 18/01/2021 |
Clarence Complaints November 2020 | 151.12 KB | 8/12/2020 |
Clarence Complaints October 2020 | 151.08 KB | 10/11/2020 |
Clarence Complaints September 2020 | 151.11 KB | 14/10/2020 |
Clarence Complaints August 2020 | 151.15 KB | 8/09/2020 |
Clarence Complaints July 2020 | 151.16 KB | 10/08/2020 |
Clarence Complaints June 2020 | 151.22 KB | 8/07/2020 |
Clarence Complaints May 2020 | 151.21 KB | 10/06/2020 |
Clarence Complaints Register April 2020 | 199.72 KB | 7/05/2020 |
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
The following document(s) relate to the mine’s operating and licence conditions.
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Authorisations under the Mining Act
Consents and Approvals under the EP and A Act
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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DA 504-00 Mod 5 | 1.70 MB | 15/10/2019 |
IIRM GE 76 LCC Consent | 755.58 KB | 1/05/2019 |
Environment Protection Licence
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Clarence Environmental Monitoring Report June 2019 | 4.04 MB | 9/07/2019 |
Clarence Environmental Monitoring Report June 2019 | 4.04 MB | 9/07/2019 |
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC)
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act is administered by the Federal Government’s Department of Environment which is incorporated into the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities.
The EPBC Act requires any person who proposes to undertake an action that will have, or is likely to have, a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance to refer that action to the Minister for a decision as to whether assessment and approval is required under the EPBC Act. This decision is referred to as a ‘controlled action’. Where it is deemed a controlled action, the Minister may approve the action and issue conditions of approval
Exploration
Environmental Assessments (EAs) are an assessment of the environmental, social and economic benefits and impacts of a proposed project or modification to an existing project. EAs are regulated by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure.
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Environmental Assessments
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Clarence Colliery Environmental Assessment REA VI Modification Volume 1 | 10.96 MB | 21/11/2013 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Assessment REA VI Modification Volume 2 | 93.37 MB | 21/11/2013 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Assessment Road Haulage Modification | 14.29 MB | 21/11/2013 |
Approvals obtained to facilitate mining generally require management plans in consideration of various identified environmental impacts. These plans vary from operation to operation to reflect the operating conditions.
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Environmental Management Plans, Strategies and Programs
Environmental Management Plans are required under Clarence’s various approval and licence conditions and form part of Clarence’s Environmental Management System (EMS). Management plans are developed and approved in consultation with the relevant government stakeholders.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Mining Operations Plan Clarence Colliery 1 January 2018 to 31 October 2022 Amendment A | 61.08 MB | 11/03/2019 |
Western Region Noise Management Plan | 18.54 MB | 11/09/2018 |
Western Region Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan | 11.88 MB | 4/07/2018 |
Western Region Heritage Management Plan | 5.05 MB | 4/07/2018 |
Western Region Noise Management Plan | 18.49 MB | 4/07/2018 |
Clarence Water Management Plan | 29.05 MB | 1/05/2017 |
Western Region Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan | 5.19 MB | 31/03/2017 |
Western Region Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan | 3.23 MB | 22/07/2016 |
Western Region Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Management Plan | 11.33 MB | 22/07/2016 |
Western Region Noise Management Plan | 11.76 MB | 22/07/2016 |
Mining Operations Plan / Rehabilitation Management Plan
Mining operations in NSW are required, as a condition of an authorisation issued under the Mining Act, to conduct mining operations in accordance with a Mining Operations Plan (MOP) that has been approved by NSW Trade and Investment – Division of Resources and Energy.
The MOP describes the manner in which mining, processing, rehabilitation and reporting are to be undertaken with reference to Management Plans and Procedures. The MOP also establishes relationships to other approval and reporting requirements consistent with development consent, leases and licences.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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2019 MOP Ammendment 2018 to 2022 | 61.08 MB | 1/05/2019 |
Mining Operations Plan Clarence Colliery 1 January 2018 to 31 October 2022 | 9.68 MB | 23/11/2017 |
Clarence Colliery Mining Operations Plan | 5.39 MB | 1/09/2014 |
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan
The Pollution Incident Response Management Plan has been developed to satisfy the requirements of the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (POELA Act) which requires the preparation, implementation and publication of a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan.
The objectives of these plans are to provide guidelines and procedures for the effective control and reporting of pollution incidents to all relevant stakeholders.
Whilst personal contact details for the following document are available in the controlled on-site Pollution Incident Response Management Plan, they do not appear in this public document under provision of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Clarence PIRMP | 359.11 KB | 15/12/2020 |
Subsidence Management
Subsidence Management Plans (SMPs) are prepared by mining lease holders to consider the potential impacts of underground mining and identify measures to manage such impacts. SMPs may contain requirements for the avoidance of damage to particularly significant features, the mitigation of damage, or rehabilitation of subsidence related impacts.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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2019 End of Year Subsidence Report | 63.52 MB | 9/04/2020 |
Cla 800 SMP Variation 4 Plan 2 | 16.39 MB | 15/03/2017 |
Clarence 800 Area SMP Variation 4 Final | 42.86 MB | 15/03/2017 |
Clarence 800 SMP Variation 4 Approved Plan | 12.62 MB | 15/03/2017 |
Clarence 900 Area SMP | 7.16 MB | 2/09/2013 |
Clarence 800 Area SMP | 6.87 MB | 11/11/2012 |
Clarence 700 West and 800 Area Subsidence Management Plan Application | 12.98 MB | 1/11/2011 |
The following provides a summary of environmental monitoring data undertaken as required by Environment Protection Licences and Approvals. The purpose of this data is to provide the community with meaningful information on the performance of environmental controls.
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Annual Reports
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Clarence Colliery 2019 Annual Review | 5.78 MB | 27/03/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Annual Review 2018 | 45.45 MB | 27/03/2019 |
2018 End of Year Subsidence Report | 50.91 MB | 26/03/2019 |
2017 Clarence Annual Review | 67.22 MB | 27/03/2018 |
Clarence 2017 End of Year Subsidence Report | 22.17 MB | 14/03/2018 |
Clarence Colliery Annual Review 2016 | 49.62 MB | 8/03/2017 |
Clarence End of Year Subsidence Report 2016 | 10.93 MB | 6/03/2017 |
Clarence Colliery Annual Reivew 2015 | 4.07 MB | 29/07/2016 |
Clarence 2015 End of Year Subsidence Management Report | 25.42 MB | 10/03/2016 |
Clarence Colliery Annual Environmental Management Report 2014 | 18.89 MB | 9/07/2015 |
Environmental Monitoring Reports
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report Jan 2021 | 839.85 KB | 10/02/2021 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report Dec 2020 | 804.56 KB | 18/01/2021 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report Nov 2020 | 914.02 KB | 8/12/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report Oct 2020 | 856.23 KB | 9/11/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report Sep 2020 | 826.68 KB | 14/10/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report July 2020 | 708.80 KB | 8/09/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report July 2020 | 704.80 KB | 10/08/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report June 2020 | 846.83 KB | 8/07/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report May 2020 | 839.74 KB | 10/06/2020 |
Clarence Colliery Environmental Monitoring Report Apr 2020 | 964.13 KB | 7/05/2020 |
Independent Environmental Audits
Independent Environmental Audits are undertaken regularly as a component of each mining approval. The audit is undertaken by a suitably qualified independent expert. The purpose of the audit is to independently assess the environmental performance of the mine and whether it is complying with the relevant requirements of its project approval, any relevant mining lease and environmental protection licence.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Clarence Indpendent Environmental Audit Action Plan | 176.81 KB | 28/04/2017 |
Clarence Colliery Independant Environmental Audit 2016 | 4.08 MB | 29/07/2016 |
Clarence 2011 Environmental Independent Audit | 4.54 MB | 1/06/2012 |