Hunter News 31 May 2021
The state government is being urged to force mining companies to increase the rate of land rehabilitation for mine sites in the Hunter Valley.
Hunter News 26 November 2020
Thirty-five projects across the Hunter will receive a share in more than $15 million in bonus funding thanks to a revision of the Resources for Regions program.
Hunter News 15 August 2019
BY ALICE PEART Australian company Malabar Coal has lodged their Environmental Impact Statement for a new mine in the Hunter...
Hunter News 13 August 2019
BY LILLY HAINES The Morrison Government has announced a taskforce to study the expected closure of the Liddell Power Station...
Hunter News 20 March 2019
BY JARROD MELMETH NSW Labor has announced a 3-point plan for coal mine workers, including those in the Hunter in...
Hunter News 3 August 2018
BY MADELAINE MCNEILL An application from Glencore to modify and extend operations at its Mt Owen mine has raised concerns...
Hunter News 4 July 2018
BY ARIANA GATTI A meeting in Muswellbrook was held today to discuss a proposal posed to extend the life of...
Hunter News 3 July 2018
BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE It’s feared pollution from Upper Hunter coal mines will only intensify unless companies are forced to temporarily...
Hunter News 19 April 2018
BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE Hunter Valley winemakers are furious at the owner of two of the region’s biggest mines, following a...
Hunter News 1 December 2017
BY JESSICA ROUSE An amendment to a state mining and planning policy means no open-cut mining will be allowed on...