27.5.2025The Ulan Coal Mine near Mudgee in the New South Wales central west has been allowed by the state's planning department to increase its underground operation.
It will be able to extract a further 18.8 million tonnes of coal and extend the life span of the site by an additional two years until 2035.
The mine has approval to extract almost 330 million tonnes of ore over the next two decades.
A spokesperson for Glencore Australia, the mine's owners, said the company welcomed the state planning department's decision.
"The modification will provide ongoing employment opportunities for people at Ulan Coal Complex," the spokesperson said.
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**** The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water had identified 21 native species that could suffer significant impacts as a result of the development, with 17 hectares of native vegetation to be cleared.
But a 36,000 hectare footprint. is somehow OK ...
MacIntyre Wind Farm key facts:
Located 50km south-west of Warwick, Queensland
The project has 9 host landowners across its 36,000 hectare footprint. 2 Oct 2024
