Open cut mine plan for Camberwell
The owner of the Glennies Creek colliery near Singleton, in the Upper Hunter Valley, has revealed plans to develop an open cut mine at Camberwell not far from its current underground operation.
View ArticleRain tops up Hunter dams
Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek catchment levels have risen thanks to this week's rain in the Hunter Valley.
View ArticleMiner vows community consultation before expansion
The company behind a proposed $65 million mine expansion in the Upper Hunter says there will be extensive community consultation before it presses ahead with the development.
View ArticleRain boosts dam storage levels
Good rain so far this year has meant the Upper Hunter's catchment dams have not released any water since early June.
View ArticleMiner plays down open cut impact
A Hunter Valley mining company says the addition of an open cut to it operations will not have an adverse impact on neighbouring residents.
View ArticleMan killed in Hunter Valley mining accident
New South Wales Police are examining the cause of a fatal accident at a Hunter Valley coal mine.
View ArticlePeabody gets mine dam approval
Hunter mining giant Peabody Energy has New South Wales Government approval to build several dams to reduce flood risk from old underground mine workings near Singleton.
View ArticleDriver killed in coal train collision
A person has died after a collision between a coal train and a car near Singleton in the New South Wales Hunter Valley coalfields.
View ArticleInterim report into rail crossing fatality
An interim report into a fatal accident between a utility and a train in the Hunter Valley has highlighted the severity of the impact, with the ute's cabin crushed substantially.
View ArticleCalls for safety upgrade at rail crossing
The family of a man, killed at an Upper Hunter railway level crossing, is calling for gates to be installed at the site before someone else is seriously injured or killed.
View ArticlePAC approves Ashton coal mine
The Planning Assessment Commission has approved an open cut mine in the New South Wales Hunter Valley almost a year after it rejected the project.
View ArticleMan flown to hospital after horse accident
A man has suffered multiple injuries after his horse fell on him at an Upper Hunter property.
View ArticleFatal rail crossing not up to standard
The final report into a fatal rail accident in the Hunter Valley has found the level railway crossing did not fully meet national standards.
View ArticleMine death hearing starts
A hearing into the death of a man at a Hunter Valley mine will begin today, more than four years after he was killed.
View ArticleCourt to decide on conditions for coal mine extension
The Hunter Environment Lobby says it is vital a Hunter Valley creek is protected when conditions are placed on a controversial coal mine extension.
View ArticleIntegra open cut and underground mines sold to two buyers
A coal mine near Singleton, which was shut down last year, has been sold to two separate buyers.
View ArticlePlans to restart operations at Upper Hunter coal mine
As the coal price shows evidence of a recovery, Glencore is announcing plans to restart operations at an underground mine near Singleton, NSW.
View ArticleOpen cut mine plan for Camberwell
The owner of the Glennies Creek colliery near Singleton, in the Upper Hunter Valley, has revealed plans to develop an open cut mine at Camberwell not far from its current underground operation.
View ArticleRain tops up Hunter dams
Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek catchment levels have risen thanks to this week's rain in the Hunter Valley.
View ArticleMiner vows community consultation before expansion
The company behind a proposed $65 million mine expansion in the Upper Hunter says there will be extensive community consultation before it presses ahead with the development.
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