Nathan Dam Project with Sun Water - Authorisation - A91338
Applicant(s)
Cockatoo Coal Limited
Cuesta Coal Limited
MetroCoal Limited
Peabody Energy Australia PCI Pty Ltd
QC Resource Investments
Whitehaven Coal Ltd
Authorisation number(s)/Date lodged
A91338,
18th October 2012
Summary
Six Queensland coal producers located in the Surat and Bowen Basins seek authorisation to:
- collectively discuss and negotiate terms and conditions of water supply and the development of the proposed Nathan Dam Project with SunWater
- discuss among themselves matters relating to those discussions and negotiations and
- enter into and give effect to contracts, arrangements or understandings with SunWater.
The coal producers are: Cockatoo Coal Limited; Cuesta Coal Limited; MetroCoal Limited; Peabody Energy Australia PCI Pty Ltd; QC Resource Investments; and Whitehaven Coal.
The Applicants requested interim authorisation to commence collective negotiations as soon as possible. The ACCC granted interim authorisation on 15 November 2012.
The ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation on 19 December 2012. The ACCC invites submissions in response to the draft determination.
