Various Queensland Coal Producers using Wiggins Island Coal Terminal - Authorisations - A91241
Outcome
Granted with conditions
Applicant(s)
Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd
Aquila Resources Limited
Bandanna Energy Ltd
Belvedere Coal Management Pty Ltd
Caledon Coal Pty Ltd
Capricorn Coal Pty Ltd
Cockatoo Coal Ltd
Jellinbah Resources Pty Ltd
Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd
Monto Coal 2 Pty Ltd
Northern Energy Corporation Ltd
Syntech Resources Pty Ltd
Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd
West Rolleston Coal Pty Ltd
Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd
Yancoal Australia Pty Ltd
Authorisation number(s)/Date lodged
A91241,
7th July 2010
Summary
The Applicants are various coal producers that will use the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal in Queensland, namely: Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd; Aquila Resources Ltd; Bandanna Energy Ltd; Belvedere Coal Management Pty Ltd; Caledon Coal Pty Ltd; Capricorn Coal Pty Ltd; Cockatoo Coal Ltd; Jellinbah Resources Pty Ltd; Monto Coal 2 Pty Ltd; Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd; Northern Energy Corporation Ltd; Syntech Resources Pty Ltd; Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd; West Rolleston Coal Pty Ltd; Yancoal Australia Pty Ltd; and Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd.
The Applicants sought authorisation to:
(i) collectively discuss and negotiate terms and conditions, including price, under which accesss to the Identified Rail Infrastructure and Services, for the purposes of transporting coal to the Wiggins Island Coal Terminal, will be acquired from QR Network; and
(ii) enter into and give effect to contracts, arrangements, or understandings between QR Network and the Applicants, containing terms and conditions, including price, upon which access to the Identified Rail Infrastructure and Services will be acquired.
On 2 December 2010, the ACCC issued a Determination granting conditional authorisation to the proposed arrangements for 15 years.
