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Whitehaven Coal pleads guilty to breaching mining laws causing ‘significant environmental harm’ – The Guardian
Regulator brought 19 charges against two subsidiaries, each with a maximum penalty of $1.1m
Whitehaven Coal has pleaded guilty to 19 charges brought against it by the states resources regulator for breaches of mining laws that caused environmental damage that could last for decades.
The regulator commenced prosecution in the NSW Land and Environment court in August against the mining companys subsidiaries Narrabri Coal and Narrabri Coal Operations for breaches of exploration licences at an underground mine site in the Pilliga region of north-west New South Wales.
Earlier this week, the…
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