The hearing into the death of Hunter Valley miner Daniel Hill is set to begin next week.
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LakeCoal applies for Lake Macquarie coal exploration
The union for Hunter Valley coal miners said an application for a new coal exploration lease in Lake Macquarie, is ‘a matter of importance’ for the area.
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Communities ‘scapegoats’ for mining companies
Mining companies have copped criticism for making the Hunter communities ‘convenient scapegoats’ for job cuts in the coal sector.
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Coal waste to be reused for biofuel
One of the biggest coal-fired power stations in Australia is looking to use greenhouse gas emissions emitted from coal to generate biofuels in a bid to lower its carbon cost.
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A social licence to mine
Going back to basics, mining produces materials that make the industrial world as we know it, spin.
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Hunter mines want buffer from job cuts
The New South Wales Minerals Council has blamed the state’s ‘broken’ planning system for the current slowdown in the Hunter’s coal mining sector.
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Export volumes hit by coal downturn
Port Waratah Coal Services is feeling the pinch of the coal downturn, confirming it will ship less coal this year.
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Xstrata cuts Ravensworth jobs
The newly merged GlencoreXstrata has axed 46 workers at its Ravensworth mine in the Hunter Valley.
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Mining slowdown hits Maitland rental returns
The effect of the mining slowdown is seeping into the Hunter Valley rental market with rental returns curbed in Maitland during the past year.
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Jobs at risk – but more than the industry actually employs? Australian Mining calls bulls**t
Jobs are being slashed from the mining sector, it’s an unavoidable fact but when media outlets begin to hype up stories and pull numbers out of thin air it does a hell of a lot more damage.
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Employees launch petition over drawn out mine approval
A number of Anglo American’s Drayton mine employees have launched a petition urging the New South Wales Government to speed up approvals for the Drayton South project.
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Coal dust report cover up, results altered
A community group in the Hunter Valley say a report into train coal dust emissions was altered to better suit the NSW Government's agenda, after an earlier report was leaked.
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Workers petition for Hunter Valley mine expansion
Workers at Anglo’s Drayton mine in the Hunter Valley have started a petition urging the government to support the expansion of their mine, a move they say will save their jobs.
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Surviving the downturn, a guide for small to medium enterprises
At first glance, there are not many positives coming out of the coal sector, with dropping commodity prices, miners operating on thinner margins, deferred projects and investment, and job losses.
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Coal mine looks to green solution to reduce dust
A Rio Tinto coal mine is releasing seeds over its operations to reduce dust.
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Coal trains not a stronger contributor to emissions: ARTC
The Australian Rail Track Corporation said no changes are required to reduce dust emitted from coal trains in the Hunter.
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Rio miners take their fight to parliament to save jobs
More than 1500 people dependant on Rio Tinto’s Mt Thorley Warkworth mine have signed a petition urging the NSW parliament to help safeguard their jobs.
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Coal miner seeks water discharge approvals
GlencoreXstrata’s Mangoola coal mine in the Hunter Valley is applying for approval to discharge salt water into the Hunter River.
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Xstrata coal mine expansion plans goes on public display
Plans to expand the Mangoola coal mine in the Hunter Valley are now open for public exhibition.
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New South Wales shouldn’t have to wait for justice: Opposition
The state opposition is calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed who has the power to quickly deal with those found guilty by the NSW corruption watchdog.
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