NSW approves extension of its second most polluting coal mine, to the benefit of no-one but its owner

Glencore receives nod to expand Ulan mine operations - Mining Magazine Australia

Image: Sunshine Seeds/shutterstock.com One of the longest-running coal projects in NSW, Glencore Australia’s Ulan coal mine has received state approval to expand its scope.  Located close to Mudgee, the mine can now increase its underground operations after the NSW planning department granted it the required permissions.  This expansion will allow the project to add 18.8 million tonnes (Mt) of coal to its total extraction, with the site licensed…

NSW approves extension of its second most polluting coal mine, to the benefit of no-one but its owner

NSW government extension approval has effectively inflated a coal mine's sale value while shifting the climate and social costs onto the public.