Scadden mine

The  Scadden mine is a proposed lignite mine near Esperance in Western Australia. The exploration licence for the lignite deposit is held by Blackham Resources.

Approximate location only: See map 

Blackham Resources susbidiary, Scadden Energy, is a 70% shareholder in the Scadden Energy Project, a notional coal-to-liquids and/or coal export project.

The Scadden Energy Project notionally involves the mining of 8 million tonnes of lignite a year from the proposed mine and either processing it in an adjoining coal-to-liquids plant, exporting the coal or generating electricity for the local market.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Australia and coal
 * Australian Coal Association
 * Queensland and coal
 * Western Australia and coal

Blackham Resources announcements about the Scadden project

 * Blackham Resources, "Blackham reports further positive drilling results at Scaddan", Media Release, 14 March 2011.
 * Blackham Resources, Energy Project Termsheet Amended", Media Release, 25 March 2011.
 * Blackham Resources, produces further positive drilling results", Media Release, 9 May 2011.
 * Blackham Resources, Blackham proves up Billion tonne coalfield at Scaddan Energy Project", Media Release, 21 June 2011.
 * Blackham Resources, Blackham receives Unsolicited Offer for Scaddan Energy Project", Media Release, 21 September 2011.
 * Blackham Resources, "Blackham Completes Scoping Study for Scaddan Coal Export", Media Release, 30 November 2011.

External articles

 * Cole Latimer, "WA ‘coal rush’ threat", Australian Mining, June 23, 2011.
 * Robin Chapple (WA Greens member of parliament), "Coal Mining in Esperance", Robin Chapple's website, August 23, 2012.