Council Greenlights Short-Term Coal Haulage For Anglo American 

Coal haulage between the Vulcan and Moranbah North mines will resume temporarily, with Isaac Regional Council granting short-term approval for Anglo American to transport approximately 20,000 tonnes. Photo source: ABC News

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Isaac Regional Council has temporarily reinstated approval for the road haulage of coal from the Vulcan Mine to Moranbah North Mine near Moranbah over an estimated three-week period commencing 27^th April 2026.

The original haulage permits were suspended in February 2026 following the Vitrinite companies entering receivership and administration. Isaac Regional Council’s previous decision related specifically to the Vitrinite companies and the suspension of their approvals while the future of the business and its assets was being determined.

Council has now granted a request from Anglo American to retrieve approximately 20,000 tonnes of coal purchased from the Receiver of the Vitrinite companies and currently located at the Vulcan Mine site.

This temporary approval is for haulage to Anglo American only for short period of weeks. It does not reinstate any other approvals, nor does it authorise any ongoing operations by the Vitrinite companies.

Mayor Kelly Vea Vea said Council’s decision reflects that the coal is being removed for a different company.

This is an approval for Anglo American to remove coal it has acquired from the Receiver.

“Council has made it clear to both Vitrinite and Anglo that the same conditions that applied previously will continue to apply, including the payment of road haulage fees.”

The approval restores the conditions of the suspended permits, including approved haulage routes, operational requirements and the payment of road haulage fees to Council.

Council will continue to monitor the haulage operation during the temporary three-week period.

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