Wollongong Coal says Russell Vale mine expansion ‘no risk’ to Sydney’s drinking water, but locals are wary – ABC News

A New South Wales coal mining company that wants to expand a mothballed operation beneath Sydney’s drinking water catchment says it has “engineered out” any risk to the environment.
Key points:

• Wollongong Coal is seeking approval to extract 3.7 million tonnes of coal from its Russell Vale colliery over five years
• The company plans to use a bord-and-pillar mining technique to reduce the risk to Sydney’s drinking water catchment
• The project is being considered by the Inde…

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