Project summary
Expand coal mining activities on the Buller Plateaux through the continuation of existing mining operations and expansion into new areas. This will enable extraction of, approximately, an additional 20 million tonnes of coal over 25 years, and all activities associated with the existing and proposed mining activities, including:
construction and use of roads, rail, and related transportation infrastructure, including the Upper Waimangaroa haul road
water management
treatment of historic and future acid mine drainage, including construction of infrastructure required for that process
biodiversity and heritage enhancement, including pest and predator control activities and pest exclusion fenced areas
management of fly rock
rehabilitation and closure of existing mining areas and proposed mining areas.
Project location
The Stockton Plateau and Denniston Plateau (together being the Buller Plateaux) and at Ngakawau, together with associated areas for off-site monitoring locations, transport and laydown corridors, and biodiversity enhancement.
The project description and project location were updated on 26 June 2026 under the Fast-track Approvals (Buller Plateaux Continuation and Other Projects) Order 2026.
Project listing
The project was listed in Schedule 2 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
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Substantive application
The application documents for the second Buller Plateaux Continuation substantive application.