Mid-Western Regional Council Mayor Des Kennedy says approval of Stage Two of the Moolarben Coal Project will have important implications for regional development and investment, locally and across the state. “It will provide significant local employment and business opportunities, and contribute to the economic growth and productivity of NSW,” Cr Kennedy said. “The construction of…Read more →
Approval of Moolarben’s Stage Two project will extend the life of Yancoal Australia’s operations in the Mid-Western Region and potentially create up to 120 new full-time jobs, Yancoal Australia CEO Reinhold Schmidt said this week. The New South Wales Planning and Assessment Commission (NSWPAC) has approved the application, allowing Moolarben to expand its mining operation…Read more →
The Planning Assessment Commission has approved the expansion of Yancoal’s Moolarben coal mine. The expansion will include two underground mines, a third open cut mine, an extension to current open pit mines as well as supporting infrastructure. This will allow Moolarben to produce 17 million tonnes per annum ROM until 2037 and create 120 new…Read more →
The NSW Planning Assessment Commission has given conditional approval for large extensions of two coal mines north-west of Sydney, adding potentially 31 million tonnes of extra coal output a year. The PAC on Monday said it had approved the expansion of the Moolarben Coal Project north-east of Mudgee, potentially more than doubling approved annual output…Read more →
