After first being proposed more than a decade ago a decision is expected within weeks on a new underground coal mine at Berrima in New South Wales Southern Highlands after a chorus of support for the recommendation to refuse consent. Key points: The NSW Department of Planning recommended the project be rejected in June More than 60 of the 80 …
As the controversial New Acland Mine near Toowoomba continues shedding 150 of its workers, an expert report commissioned by a group of landholders has raised questions about the coal mine's impact on groundwater. Key points: Queensland's DNRME report in 2017 found aquifers near Kulpi were not directly connected to those near the New Acland Mine A new review says it …