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IPC approves Mangoola coal mine expansion in Hunter Valley
A coal mine in the NSW Hunter Valley has been thrown a five-year lifeline, after the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) approved an expansion of the Mangoola mine near Muswellbrook, subject to 179 conditions.
Key points:
- The decision paves the way for operations at the mine to extend until 2030
- IPC label project a “reasonable brownfield extension”
- The future of coal is a key issue in the Upper Hunter by-election
Glencore had sought planning approval to build a new pit to the north of the current site in the Wybong Valley, and mine an additional 52 million tonnes of coal.
The existing Mangoola mine already has approval until November 2029, however Glencore claims coal reserves would be exhausted…
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