Koreans tell Perrottet NSW is a risky investment proposition

Abandoned: The old Bylong church acquired by Kepco. It is part of the land holdings acquired for the proposed mine, which would extract an estimated 6.5 million tonnes of coal a year.

South Korea's confidence to invest in NSW had been shaken by the state government's refusal to approve Kepco's proposed coal mine project in the Bylong Valley, Premier Dominic Perrottet was told this week.

Kepco, a Korean government-backed corporation had sought to extract an estimated 6.5 million tonnes of coal a year from the area, which is regarded as some of the state's top agricultural land.