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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Madeline Link

Hunter mine cleared to keep digging for almost another decade

The state government has approved a five-year extension of mining at the Bloomfield Coal Mine near Maitland, paving the way for continued coal production despite objections about noise, biodiversity loss, greenhouse gas emissions and water impacts.

Coal has been mined at the site for about 170 years, and now has approval to continue until at least December 31, 2035.

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