Lock the Gate Alliance

The future of one of the Hunter’s largest coal mines is now in the hands of the Independent Planning Commission (IPC), with supporters and opposition presenting arguments this week over the proposed Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) Continuation Project. 

BY JARROD MELMETH The NSW Department of Planning has recommended a new coal mine in the Hunter Valley, on the...

BY MADELAINE MCNEILL An application from Glencore to modify and extend operations at its Mt Owen mine has raised concerns...

BY JARROD MELMETH Lock the Gate Alliance are calling on the Planning Assessment Commission to reject a recomendation from the...

BY JESSICA ROUSE An amendment to a state mining and planning policy means no open-cut mining will be allowed on...

BY JARROD MELMETH Lock the Gate Alliance have welcomed a recommendation by the Department of Planning rejecting the development application...

BY JESSICA ROUSE Plans for the new Bylong Coal Project between Denman and Mudgee have been dealt yet another blow...