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Commission warned more coal, more insurance pain
Proponents say the extension would secure 1,500 jobs and add $5.69 billion to the state economy, while opponents warn of higher emissions.
- Branxton's community hall overflowed on Thursday with hundreds of supporters and opponents attending the first of a two-day Independent Planning Commission hearing into the Hunter Valley Operations extension proposal.
- The HVO continuation project—a joint venture between Yancoal and Glencore —seeks to extend coal pit operations at Lemington from 2027 until 2045 and 2042, respectively.
- HVO general manager David Foster told the hearing that 1500 workers depend on the project; recent closures at Mount Arthur and Ashton Underground make continuation "even more important."
- Lock the Gate national coordinator Georgina Woods argued the mine contributes "at least 14 per cent" of NSW's greenhouse gas emission reduction gap, opposing the project on climate grounds.
- Muswellbrook mayor Jeff Drayton described the Hunter as standing at a "most consequential economic crossroad," emphasizing that HVO continuation provides a runway to reposition the region's economy.
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Future of Hunter Valley Operations hangs in the balance as public hearings begin
Hundreds of miners and environmental activists came face to face for the first day of public hearings over the Hunter Valley Operations continuation project. The proposal would extend coal mining at two sites, until 2045 – with jobs prospects… and climate change among the issues decisionmakers will have to weigh up.
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An economic anchor or a climate catastrophe: how the HVO continuation project could shape the Hunter's future
Glencore's Hunter Valley Operations extension to 2045 offers $5.69 billion, but puts NSW climate targets and 1500 jobs on the line. Unpack the debate.
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