NSW state government will today reveal a draft planning amendment to remove a rule which stipulates the economic benefits of a proposed coal mine must be the principal consideration when assessing for approval.
Read More
Rio pushes again for Mt Thorley Warkworth expansion
Rio Tinto has announced it will resubmit plans to expand the controversial Mt Thorley Warkworth mine, shocking community groups who successfully opposed the original plans.
Read More
Read More
5000 opposition emails lodged against Rio Tinto’s Warkworth mine expansion
More than 5000 emails opposed to Rio Tinto’s proposed expansion of Warkworth mine have been received by the Planning Assessment Commission this week.
Read More
Read More
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.
Read More
Read More
Aboriginal artefacts uncovered at Rio Tinto coal mine
Archeologists have uncovered some of the oldest Aboriginal artefacts at Rio Tinto's Mt Thorley Warkworth coal mine in the Hunter Valley.
Read More
Read More