The NSW planning commission scuppered the coal company’s expansion plan on Friday, citing the “significant, irreversible and unjustified impacts” of the project.
to expand its Hunter Valley Glendell coal mine because of heritage concerns, despite the “likely benefits” for the local economy.
“The removal of the Ravensworth Homestead complex and associated heritage from the Site would constitute a significant loss to future generations,” the commission found.“Because of these impacts, the site is not suitable for development and the application is not in the public interest.”to extract an additional 135 million tonnes of coal over the next 20 years, the IPC said the decision was made on cultural rather than environmental grounds.
Glencore said that it was “extremely disappointed” in the decision given it had invested $25 million in studies about the project and planned to create 600 jobs by expanding.“We will carefully review the IPC’s determination and statement of reasons and then decide if any further course of action is required.”But environmental group Lock the Gate welcomed the decision, saying it protected “irreplaceable and unique First Nations and colonial heritage”.
“This decision draws a line in the sand - NSW’s heritage cannot be erased just because a multinational mining giant like Glencore wants to dig up coal.”
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