An independent planning panel says it's approving a gold mine in NSW's Central West, after determining the benefits will outweigh any negative social and environmental implications.
Regis Resources has received approval, with conditions, for its McPhillamy's Gold Mine at Blayney, near Bathurst, which includes an open-cut pit and tailings storage at the head of the Belubula River, as well as a pipeline to transfer water from Lithgow's Mount Piper Power Station.
