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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Michael Parris

Hunter mine tweaks 20-year extension plan after public feedback

Hunter Valley Operations mine near Singleton says it has altered its 400 million-tonne extension proposal to reduce environmental impacts.

The mine, owned jointly by Yancoal and Glencore, proposes to extend the life of its HVO North open-cut from 2025 to 2050 and its HVO South operation from 2030 to 2045, extracting an extra 400 megatonnes of coal.

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