New South Wales coal news

National Group has been awarded a mining services contract at Yancoal’s Moolarben coal mine in the Western coalfields of New South Wales.

BHP has announced that it will retain New South Wales Energy Coal in its portfolio and seek the relevant approvals to continue mining up to the end of the 2030 financial year.

NSW’s IPC has conditionally approved a ‘reasonable brownfield extension’ to an Upper Hunter coal mine, operated by Mangoola Coal Operations.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has granted development consent for a proposed extension to the Tahmoor Coal Mine.

Thiess’ Mount Owen team has led environmental management to ensure dust, noise and blasting emission impacts are minimised on local communities.

Barada Barna People representatives have gathered ideas for their future engagement with Whitehaven Coal following a visit to New South Wales.

Coal: the Australian Story traces the development of the industry in NSW and Queensland from the early days of colonisation to the 1960s, when the orientation of the industry to the export market began in earnest.

The Coal Council of Australia has welcomed the re-election of the Morrison government.

Veronica Towndrow-Bree, a finalist for the Exceptional Young Woman in NSW Mining Award, is leading the way for women in mining.

Greg Evans, Chief Executive of the organisation, said the decision by the New South Wales Land and Environment court to decline a development application for the Rocky Hill coal mine would benefit foreign competitors.