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Springvale coal mine approval challenged in court

Centennial Coal’s Springvale mine is heading back to court just months after an expansion was approved, with a conservation group concerned about pollution of Sydney drinking water catchments...

Five New Railway Tracks To Ease Coal Train Congestion in Hunter Valley

Trains resume operations after NSW flooding

After wild weather caused severe flooding in the Hunter Valley, coal, freight and passenger trains had to halt operations. A statement on Wednesday from the Australian Rail Track Corporation...

Anglo American to sell Hunter Valley coal mine

Anglo American has announced the sale of a Hunter Valley mine to Australian Pacific Coal Limited. The Christmas Eve announcement stated Anglo had entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with the...

Hunter Valley power station explosion injures two

Workers at a Hunter Valley power station have been offered counselling after an explosion that injured two workers last week. A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital after receiving burns to his face...

Glencore to sell Cobar copper mine

Glencore has announced the commencement of a process to sell its wholly-owned Cobar copper mine in central western New South Wales. A statement from the company said the sale is in response to...

Wollongong Coal sacks 36 permanent workers

Wollongong Coal has today sacked and sent home all 36 remaining permanent mineworkers at the Russell Vale coal mine. The CFMEU said the company has refused to guarantee workers would be re-employed...

Lock the Gate welcomes renewed political focus on CSG

The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the introduction by NSW Labor of a new bill to create a moratorium on unconventional gas mining and permanent ‘no go’ zones in key areas. Lock the...