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The IESC publish all the scientific advice provided to regulators. You can use the search tool on this page to find any of this advice.

Project advice

Reference number	Regulator	Project location	Project name	Date of IESC advice	File
2021-125	Australian Government and NSW	NSW	Boggabri Coal Mine Modification 8 (EPBC 2021/8875) – Expansion	05 Sep 2021	Boggabri Coal Mine Modification 8 (EPBC 2021/8875) – Expansion (PDF 627.3KB) Boggabri Coal Mine Modification 8 (EPBC 2021/8875) – Expansion (DOC 484KB)
2021-122	Australian Government and QLD	QLD	Saraji East Mining Lease Project (EPBC 2016/7791) – Expansion	30 Jun 2021	Saraji East Mining Lease Project (EPBC 2016/7791) – Expansion (PDF 642.8KB) Saraji East Mining Lease Project (EPBC 2016/7791) – Expansion (DOC 503KB)
2021-123	Australian Government and QLD	QLD	Ensham Life of Mine Extension Project (EPBC 2020/8669) – Expansion	29 Jun 2021	Ensham Life of Mine Extension Project (EPBC 2020/8669) – Expansion (PDF 240.6KB) Ensham Life of Mine Extension Project (EPBC 2020/8669) – Expansion (DOC 491.8KB) Peer Review of Report prepared by Gordon Geotechniques Pty Ltd (‘Subsidence Report for the Ensham Life of Mine Extension Project’, March 2020) by Bruce K Hebblewhite (B K Hebblewhite Consulting) (PDF 3.3MB) Peer Review of Report prepared by Gordon Geotechniques Pty Ltd (‘Subsidence Report for the Ensham Life of Mine Extension Project’, March 2020) by Bruce K Hebblewhite (B K Hebblewhite Consulting) ( 3.6MB)
2021-121	Australian Government and NSW	NSW	Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project (EPBC 2020/8735) – Expansion	15 Mar 2021	Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project (EPBC 2020/8735) – Expansion (PDF 283.3KB) Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project (EPBC 2020/8735) – Expansion (DOC 485.1KB)
2020-120	Australian Government	NSW	Russell Vale Colliery Revised Underground Expansion Project (EPBC 2020/8702) – Expansion	08 Feb 2021	Russell Vale Colliery Revised Underground Expansion Project (EPBC 2020/8702) – Expansion - Project advice (PDF 606.6KB) Russell Vale Colliery Revised Underground Expansion Project (EPBC 2020/8702) – Expansion - Project advice (DOC 933.1KB)