Huge mine tender
Twenty major mining companies had already expressed interest in competing for the right to operate one of NSW's biggest remaining coal reserves. The Minister for…
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Mining & the mines, 1997
7 stories in Hunter Valley's papers
Mount Arthur North coal tender
Premier of NSW, Mr Bob Carr and the Minister for Mineral Resources, Mr Bob Martin today announced the calling of tenders for the exploration right to Mount Athur North — one of the largest unallocated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal rights revoked
“The words of the Treasurer of NSW in introducing legislation to retrospectively remove coal rights of land owners should strike fear into every person who owns a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carr coal grab
“The Carr Labor Government has shown its spots at last; a tired and uninspiring re-run of the Wran Government’s discredited grab for private coal rights,” Liberal MLC John Jobling said today…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →CIM coal partners
Negotiations are underway with the mining contractor Henry Walker Ltd at Stratford coal mine to allow a partnering arrangement to be implemented, whereby CIM will take greater operational…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council calls for mine biological monitoring
Great Lakes Council has called for full biological monitoring to take place at the new Duralie Coal Mine site, should the Minister for Planning approve the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal project
The NSW Government will join with Japanese mining experts to find new Hunter and Gunnedah coal deposits, potentially leading to strong investment…
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