The coal mining industry has been the source of economic, industrial and community growth throughout the Hunter Valley. It has been the catalyst for the development of navigational and rail transportation in the Hunter and for the development of of the Newcastle Steel works. Coal mining has supplied electricity, established towns and has been supported by engineering and manufacturing companies.
Coal mining in the Hunter Valley has affected groundwater in about a quarter of the region, and the 22 planned new coal mines or expansions of existing ones will expand the impact on water
16.06.2019· Hunter Valley Coal Mines The Hunter Valley Coal Chain (HVCC) is the chain of coal delivery in New South Wales, Australia from (mainly open-cut) coal mines in the Hunter Region to the Port of
Coal and Health in the Hunter: Lessons from one valley for the world. Once an unquestioned source of economic prosperity, the damage caused by coal to people’s health, natural capital and the global climate has led to closer scrutiny of its impacts. The evidence suggests coal is becoming an unwelcome social and economic burden, and a risk to
Concerns for the future of Hunter Valley coal mining, despite it driving the local economy . By Greg Miskelly. Updated March 05, 2019 08:55:57 Photo: Many in the coal industry are concerned that
Glencore has delivered a $140 million increase to Thiess’ coal mining services contract at the Mt Owen mine in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. March 29, 2018 0 comment Posts navigation
Mining and production. Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is a multi-pit open cut mine, using a dragline truck and shovel method. The operation's employees work in shifts to keep the mine operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Operations are centred in the Wittingham Coal Measures of the Hunter Coalfield, which is part of a Permian coal basin known as the Sydney basin. In 2018 the mine
The Hunter Valley Coal Report has been servicing the domestic and international coal mining communities for over twenty five years, keeping readers in touch with the events which effect them directly: Mine expansions, new developments, production statistics, contract and shipping details, port conditions. The report provides accurate information weekly on individual companies, mines and
Coal operations in the Hunter Valley 10 3.1 Coal mining 11 3.2 Transport 12 3.3 Combustion for electricity 12 3.4 Coal waste 12 4. Health impacts of coal in the Hunter Valley and beyond 14 4.1 Pollution air, noise and water 15 4.2 Stress mental, physical, social 26 4.3 Work health and safety 28 4.4 Global warming 29 5. The economics of health and environmental damage from coal 30 5.1
Hunter Valley. The Hunter Valley coalfields contain larely thermal and soft coking coal. Mines near the eastern edge of the basin are spread along the Hunter Valley from Newcastle in the south to Muswellbrook in the north; many of these mines are open-cut. Further north mining also occurs at Yarrawonga near Gunnedah. Mines such as Ulan and
COAL IN THE HUNTER VALLEY ECONOMY JUNE 2014 RODERICK CAMPBELL FOLD LINE FOLD LINE 20140417_HunterCoalMinesCover 2.indd 1 10/06/2014 19:04. Policy Brief Seeing through the dust: Coal in the Hunter Valley economy Policy Brief No. 62 June 2014 ISSN 1836-9014 Roderick Campbell . About The Australia Institute The Australia Institute is an independent public policy think tank based in
Coal mining became the dominant industry in Cessnock in the early twentieth century following the establishment of the South Maitland coalfields. The Hunter Valley Rothbury mine near Cessnock was the site of an infamous lockout in 1929. Due to difficult economic times, the mine owners operating in the Northern coalfields of NSW had decided to
Hunter coal future hangs in the balance THE New South Wales government has set itself the lofty target of increasing the value of mining production by 30% by 2020 from its $15 billion export figure in 2012-13. Dragline at the Glencore-Yancoal JV's Hunter Valley Operations. Future Of Mining > Sustainability; 31 May 2019 comments; share. Lou Caruana. 80Ghz Radar level transmitter
The Climate and Health Alliance recommendations are: “A ban on new coal projects in the Hunter Valley The development of a transition plan to assist the region develop new industries as coal is phased out Stronger regulation of any projects in the planning pipeline to adequately evaluate and limit health, climate, and environmental damages Stricter air quality standards and
Leaked reports show that mining companies have prepared plans for as many as 16 new or expanded coal mines in the NSW Upper Hunter Valley. By Peter Hannam February 23, 2015 — 5.22pm
Branagan, David F. Geology and Coal Mining in the Hunter Valley 1791 1861. Newcastle: Newcastle Public Library, 1972. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia. General Report on the Lands of the Hunter Valley, 1963. Kerr, Roslyn. In Search of Nobby’s Tunnels Report to Coal River Working Party, 2011
On 20 September 2012, the Australian Government entered into an agreement with the NSW Government to undertake a strategic assessment of a biodiversity plan for coal mining in the Upper Hunter Valley, NSW. The strategic assessment will be undertaken in accordance with national environmental law, specifically section 146 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity
The New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission has approved an additional 2 million tonnes of coal to be extracted from Glencore’s (LON: GLEN) mine in the Hunter Valley. This, after the Commission green lighted with conditions a modification to the site’s existing development consent.
The Hunter Valley is a rich and unique agricultural area, with diverse industries, a magnificent river system and endangered woodlands- b ut all that is at risk from coal mining.. The Hunter has been a mining region for two centuries, but in recent years, coal companies have expanded into more and more sensitive areas, hemming in villages with larger and larger mines, making more noise, more
14.10.2011· Flight over coal mines of the Hunter Valley. Jeremy Buckingham MLC, Greens spokesperson on mining took a light plane flight over the coal mines of the Hunter Valley.
The overlying Greta Coal Measures consist of lenticular beds of conglomerate, shale, lithic sandstone, coal, and, in the Upper Hunter Valley, unusual thicknesses of kaolinite claystone. Siltstones, sandstones, and conglomerates predominate in the Maitland Group, which has a probable maximum thickness of 4,000 feet.
The Hunter Region is one of Australia's most famous wine-growing regions, known for both its red and white wine varieties. Coal mining. The most important economic activity in the valley is coal mining (through businesses such as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton), mostly for export. The port at Newcastle is the world's largest export facility for
The Hunter Valley produces and exports large volumes of coal. Supporters of the industry portray it as a ‘vital economic engine room’ and ‘the bedrock of the Hunter’s economy’. In contrast to coal proponents’ claims, however, economic profiles of the region emphasise that the Hunter has a diversified, modern economy, without any one dominant sector, and that the service sectors are
cut coal mining in the Hunter Valley is an extractive not a productive process. The extractive process is capital-intensive and requires massive capital investment both during the establishment phase and in the day-to-day operations of the region’s open-cut coalmines. The level of capital investment required has determined that transnational corporations dominate coal mining in the Hunter
Hunter Valley coalmine ruling buoys other anti-mine campaigners Bylong Valley residents hope Rocky Hill decision will sway state commission to reject proposed open-cut mine Lisa Cox
Coal strip mining in the Upper Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia, one of the world's major coal-producing regions. Australia is the world's largest coal exporter. Notable mines within the regaion include Coal & Allied's Mount Thorley Warkworth operation and Xstrata's Mount Owen mine. Coal mining is growing rapidly in this region, formerly known for farmland and vineyards, that
GEOLOGY Hunter Valley COAL MINES AND MINING Hunter Valley Hi story Registered in Au stralia fur transmission by post as a book The Author D.F. Branagan, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D., i s a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Sydney. A specialist in engineering geology, interpretation of aerial photography, and geomorphology, he ha s had
Stream Coal Mining in the Hunter Valley John Ambler & John Redding 14 Aug 1988 by UONCC from desktop or your mobile device . SoundCloud. Coal Mining in the Hunter Valley John Ambler & John Redding 14 Aug 1988 by UONCC published on 2015-09-23T03:39:08Z. Interview by Lorri Cummings in 1988 with retired coal miners John (Jack) Ambler and John (Jock) Redding about coal mining in the Hunter
Thiess has won a $185 million contract to provide additional mining services for BHP at the Mt Arthur coal operation in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales.
Thiess has won a $185 million contract to provide additional mining services for BHP at the Mt Arthur coal operation in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales.
The Hunter Valley is now home to two thirds of NSW’s coal production, with 31 coal mines and five coal-fired power stations pumping out an estimated 145m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
The Adani’s worth of new coal projects in NSW . March 2019 edition: 14 new and expanding coal mine projects in New South Wales could produce more coal and greenhouse pollution than Adani’s controversial Carmichael coal mine in Central Queensland. The 14 projects, half of them wholly new mines, are in sensitive areas like Hunter Valley farmland, Sydney and the Central Coast’s drinking
history, archival-revival, history, coal, mining, coal mine, hunter, archives. The Hunter has a rich mining history. Scroll back in time and take a look at the old coal mines, miners and machinery which shaped the Hunter’s future. These photos have been supplied by the University of Newcastle's Cultural Collections with the help of the Vera Deacon Regional History
28 February 2019 Hunter Valley Coal Report No 08/19 4 Low emission technology innovation get $6.5 million funding boost The NSW Coal Innovation Fund has awarded $6.5 million in a funding boost for innovative low emission technology. The Fund was set up via a four-year levy on electricity distribution companies in 2009-2013. Rick Fowler, Coal Innovation NSW Manager at the Department of Planning
A Hong Kong investment firm says a deal has been signed to build two large coal-fired power plants near the town of Kurri Kurri in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley region.. Kaisun Holdings Ltd claims it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese power provider and a small private Australian company to build two 1,000 MW “Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant” stations.
New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) consists of the Mt Arthur Coal open-cut energy coal mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. The site produces coal for domestic and international customers in the energy sector.
The Coal Industry Centre coordinates mining tours, and tours of other mining industry facilities in the Hunter Valley coal fields of Australia. Coal Industry Centre: 254 John Street Singleton Ph: +61 2 6571 1344 Mob: 0402 814 135 Email: Coal Industry Centre Tours. Providing the link between community and industry The Coal Industry Centre provides onsite experiences for many groups within
The New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission has approved an additional 2 million tonnes of coal to be extracted from Glencore’s (LON: GLEN) mine in the Hunter Valley.
May 2017 NSW coal industry statistics Rising raw coal production from open cut mines in the Hunter Valley, Gunnedah and Mudgee have led an increase in overall raw coal production for the nine months ending 31 March 2017 of 1.4%.