Wollongong expansion plans up for public debate
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Coal miner Wollongong Coal on Tuesday welcomed the New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission’s (PAC’s) decision to hold public hearings regarding its proposed underground expansion project at the Russell Vale project.
The expansion project was aimed at increasing production at Russell Vale from one-million tonnes a year run-of-mine coal to about three-million tonnes a year, and would include an upgrade to surface infrastructure and coal extraction from eight longwalls in the Russell Vale east area.
The PAC’s call for a public hearing followed recommendations from the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment to approve the project, subject to a number of conditions.
Wollongong COO Dave Stone said on Tuesday that the hearing was an important milestone in securing the long-term viability of the company’s operations, and provided the community an opportunity to raise matters regarding the project.
“The proposal the PAC will consider has been subjected to scrutiny from a range of regulators and experts and refined, based on feedback from that process. Regulators and the Department of Planning now agree key environmental features, including upland swamps and the Cataract reservoir, can be protected through strict operating conditions.”
Stone said that Wollongong had refined the expansion plan to ensure the ongoing protection of the local environment.
“We are confident the PAC will recognise the merits of the project and agree that with strict recommended operating conditions, we can unlock the economics and social benefits of the project for the region, while ensuring the protection of the local environment.”
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