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News ArchivesAFTER years of speculation, mining giant BHP has announced its intention to move away from thermal coal over the next few years and Mount Arthur is now at risk of shutting down if the right buyer can’t be found. The announcement was made today after BHP released its 2020 Financial Year Results, with plans to […]
AUSTRALIAN Pacific Coal, the owners of the Dartbrook mine near Aberdeen, are considering an appeal against a decision by the Independent Planning Commission not to grant a five year licence extension for the mine. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange last week, the Company said the five year extension was necessary to justify […]
By Taylah Fellows LAST week the NSW Independent Planning Commission approved modifications for the Dartbook mine, near Aberdeen, allowing mining to recommence. The IPC did not grant Australian Pacific Coal a five year licence extension, with their current licence expiring on December 2022. Steve McDonald, general manager of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, which made […]