Total areas for EPCs and MDLs from the southern and central Galilee Basin.

Alpha and Kevin's Corner are grouped together because they shared portions of EPC1210. All areas were calculated from [38] and documents referenced in the Source column using ArcGIS 10.1 geo-rectified, low resolution imagery from source documents and creating polygons around affected areas. All areas are given in hectares (Ha). Area affected is the measured impact area within the relevant lease or tenement, broken down into: OC (open cut mine); UG (underground mine); “Other” refers primarily to infrastructure such as buildings and accommodation, waste dumps, sediment dams and airports, but for one project may include an underground mine section (compare Figs 2 and 3 in [86]). EPC = Exploration Permits for Coal, MDL = Mineral Development Licence