The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved an extension of Rix’s Creek South Coal Mine after a six-year long process, only to reverse the decision hours later.
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The next projects to boost NSW mining
Twenty-five projects worth almost $11 billion are lined up at various planning stages over the next two decades in New South Wales.
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Mining delivers $10bn to NSW economy in 2016–17
An expenditure survey from the New South Wales Minerals Council featuring 23 participating mining companies has found that they delivered $10.4 billion for the NSW economy in 2016–17.
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Mining continues significant contribution in New South Wales
The New South Wales Minerals Council’s latest expenditure survey has found that the 23 participating mining companies directly injected $10.8 billion in the state’s economy in 2015/16.
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Hedweld opens new manufacturing facility in the Hunter
Hedweld Engineering has opened a new manufacturing facility in Mt. Thorley, NSW, to foster innovation in the Hunter region.
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46 Hunter coal train drivers jobs lost to weakening coal market: Pacific National
Pacific National has been accused of being insincere following the news that 46 Hunter coal train drivers will lose their jobs as the company advertises for casual drivers to work.
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500 jobs slashed as two Hunter Valley coal mines close
500 jobs are set to be slashed in the Hunter Valley as two major coal mines are placed into care and maintenance.
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Apprentices feel mining slowdown in the Hunter
The Hunter Valley Training Company say the slowdown in the mining industry has forced it to look for apprentices and traineeships in other sectors.
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BHP gives $2.5m to Muswellbrook Hospital
Mining giant BHP Billiton has donated $2.5 million for a new emergency department at Muswellbrook Hospital.
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AGL reports CSG loss
AGL Energy’s 2013 financial report revealed it has suffered massive losses from its New South Wales gas assets.
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No love lost for Hunter FIFO from councils
Hunter councils are demanding more involvement in deciding on fly-in fly-out camps like the proposed $100 million temporary camp in Singleton.
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Rio applies to speed up bid for Warkworth project
Rio Tinto has applied to the NSW Supreme Court to accelerate its bid to overturn a decision blocking the extension of its Warkworth coal project in the Hunter Valley.
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Community coal concerns need addressing: resource minister
A coal conference in the NSW Hunter Valley has heard that while the industry is facing a ‘storm’ over falling prices, it needs to reinforce its importance in the community.
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CSG and mining could go ahead in Hunter’s wine growing region
The Minister for Resources and Energy Chris Hartcher said he cannot rule out coal seam gas or mining projects in the Hunter.
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28 jobs cut at Sandvik Hunter Valley Site
Sandvik Mining has confirmed that 28 workers at its Hunter Valley Site at Heatherbrae have been made redundant.
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Toxins rise in Hunter’s suburbs
A new pollution analysis suggests residents in the Hunter are being exposed to some toxins at levels more than 100 times higher than they were a decade ago.
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Man killed while repairing mine truck
A Singleton man was killed yesterday while working on a mining truck at a factory in Muswellbrook.
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Coal miner fined for blast
A Hunter Valley coal miner was fined $3000 last month for exceeding blast noise limits.
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