Tag: mining
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION PLANNING TO BEGIN FOR WALLARAH 2
Wyong Coal says pre-construction plans for the Wallarah 2 mine will commence after the state government approved two mining leases Friday. The move has been welcomed by the mining union but drawn criticism from MP David Harris. In a statement he said ‘there’s little confidence’ the ‘security of the Coast’s water supply will be properly…
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NSW GOVERNMENT APPROVES MINING LEASES FOR WALLARAH 2
The state government has today approved two mining leases for the Wallarah 2 coal project. It follows the $800 million long wall mine at Bushells Ridge, getting both conditional approval at the state and federal level. The decision comes amid a two-decade long fight against the mine, over concerns it will impact on the Central…