Construction at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine has once again been disrupted this morning as hundreds of protesters descended on the site.
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Traditional Owners protest against Whitehaven Coal’s “desecration” of sacred sites
Gomeroi Elders and Traditional Owners are holding a peaceful protest at Gunnedah today as they continue to fight against what they say is the destruction of sacred sites by Whitehaven Coal.
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Women locked to excavators, hanging from trees in Maules Creek mine protest
Protests at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine project are ramping up with tree-clearing and construction work halted at the hands of activists.
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Traditional Owners say Whitehaven Coal have “disrespected” them
Gomeroi Elders and community members say outrage, insult, disrespect and shock are not enough to describe their feelings towards Whitehaven Coal’s actions around the Maules Creek mine project, vowing to step up their fight to protect sacred burial land.
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Activists blockade Maules Creek mine site as protests continue
Protesters have formed a blockade at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine development as part of their ongoing fight to stop the project going ahead.
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Whitehaven Coal free to go-ahead with Maules Creek mine project
Whitehaven Coal’s controversial Maules Creek mine is set to go ahead after the Federal Court dismissed a challenge by environmental groups.
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Operations at Boggabri mine re-start after being halted by activists
Idemitsu’s Boggabri coal mine has restarted operations after closing yesterday when two activists gained unauthorised entry to the site before scaling a coal loader.
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Whitehaven says Maules Creek mine protests funded by foreigners, not locals
Whitehaven Coal CEO says one of the biggest frustrations around developing the Maules Creek mine project has been activism from international activists and not just concerned locals.
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Science should be at the centre of mining debates: Macfarlane
The Federal Minister for industry Ian Macfarlane says he finds it ironic that communities which were founded on the mining industry are now ‘hot-beds of resistance’, saying some of the debate around the coal and CSG industries has moved away from science.
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Federal approval delayed for $15b Arrow LNG project
Federal approval for Arrow Energy’s $15 billion Curtis Island LNG plant has been delayed as Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt takes more time assess the potential impacts of the project.
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Aussie mining office attacked in Kyrgyzstan
Around 200 Kyrgyzstan nationalists have attacked Australian miner Manas Resources' subsidiary's local office.
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Thousands march in protest at Romanian gold mine
Thousands of people have reportedly flooded the streets in Bucharest to protest Europe's largest planned gold mine.
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No mining camp for Singleton: Application denied
A proposed mining camp development slated for the Hunter Valley town of Singleton was last night rejected.
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Protestors not backing down from Whitehaven Coal
Protestors have entered Whitehaven Coal’s office in Boggabri as part of their ongoing fight to halt the company’s Maules Creek mine project.
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CSG top priority for Macfarlane
New federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane intends to convince New South Wales farmers to change their stance against coal seam gas
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CSG terminology change “ridiculous”: activists
The NSW government’s move to rename coal seam gas to "natural gas from coal seams" has come under fire from Stop CSG Illawarra.
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“Natural gas from coal seams” to replace “CSG”, “coal seam gas”
The NSW government has been recommended to remove the term “coal seam gas” and its acronym CSG from official documents in the state and perhaps across Australia.
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$15b Arrow LNG project approved
Arrow Energy’s $15 billion LNG project has been granted state approval by the Queensland Government.
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Steep cost for family who fought coal mining company
A fundraiser is being held for a family who took on Hume Coal over land access rights, after the family lost the court battle, incurring high legal costs.
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CSG opponents target Barry O’Farrell’s electorate
Stop CSG Illawarra has taken its fight to Barry O’Farrell’s electorate, telling residents gathered at St Ives Community Hall that drilling in Sydney’s drinking water catchment should be banned.
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