Former union boss John Maitland has insisted he was passionate about a mining training facility and not a commercial operation, when he applied for a coal exploration licence at Doyles Creek in the Hunter Valley.
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Mounting opposition to mining camp
Opposition to a proposed $101 million mineworkers’ camp in Singleton, New South Wales, is growing.
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Dark clouds with a copper lining
Despite copper’s downturn and investment volatility, one junior is still optimistic. Alex Heber reports.
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CSG miners given avenue to appeal ‘sensitive’ land classifications
Under new NSW Government protocols mining companies will be able to challenge whether their proposed coal seam gas projects must adhere to new rules designed to protect some of the state's most sensitive land.
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Doyles Creek proposal “fraudulant”: ICAC
The Doyles Creek mining proposal submitted to the NSW government incorporated so many false and misleading statements it amounted to fraud, the Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry has heard.
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Hunter residents potentially exposed to toxic fumes and dust
Falling air quality in the Hunter Valley has angered health professionals who are demanding increased protection for residents from mining dust and blast chemicals.
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Framing a training mine: ICAC
Drafting a submission for a prospective training mine was the task afforded to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Peter Demura, the Independent Commission against Corruption heard on Thursday.
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Thoroughbred breeders say mining has been over-emphasised
Hunter Valley thoroughbred breeders are again warning that mining is threatening some of the most productive land in New South Wales.
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Rio cops noise complaints
Neighbours of Rio’s Mt Thorley-Warkworth mine have announced they will lodge a complaint with the NSW Ombudsman against the Department of Planning for failing to enforce noise and pollution consent conditions.
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Rio’s asset sale a blow for the Hunter
The Hunter Valley’s already struggling coal industry will again be hit if Rio Tinto goes ahead with apparent plans to sell off its stake in Coal & Allied.
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Court dismisses claims against Newcrest
The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed claims against miner Newcrest's operations in the state’s Central West.
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Rio’s Northparkes mine to be sold
Rio Tinto has hired Macquarie Group to find a buyer for its majority stake in the Northparkes copper and gold mine, located in Central West New South Wales.
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Doyles Creek was an “in house” deal
Former NSW Labor mining minister Ian Macdonald wanted a mining project to be quickly approved "in house", despite internal departmental advice against the proposal, the Independent Commission Against Corruption has been told.
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Macca’s ex-chief of staff to front ICAC
The Independent Commission Against Corruption’s inquiry into the Doyles Creek mining licence issued by former New South Wales Labor Minister Ian Macdonald will today hear evidence from his ex- chief of staff.
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NSW voters against CSG: poll
A new poll has shown 75 per cent of NSW voters oppose coal seam gas exploration on agricultural land.
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Drilling company goes into administration
Directional drilling company Arogen has been placed into administration with debts totalling almost $4.5million, a meeting of creditors was told yesterday.
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The candid candidate: Michael Johnsen
The Hunter Valley, while blessed with resources is a region in conflict. Alex Heber spoke to the Hunter's Nationals candidate Michael Johnsen.
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Macdonald’s lawyer accuses ICAC commissioner of bias
The lawyer for former New South Wales mining minister Ian Macdonald has accused the commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of bias calling for him to step down from two inquiries.
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Whitehaven cuts 40 coal jobs
Whitehaven Coal is laying off 40 employees from its Rocglen and Tarrawonga mines in north-west New South Wales.
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Senior bureaucrats warned mining minister: ICAC
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has heard former mining minister Ian Macdonald ignored official advice not to rush through a coal exploration licence in the Hunter Valley.
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