This exciting project was made possible by a grant from the Coal Allied Community Development Fund It celebrates and commemorates the lives of the people of the coal mining communities in the Hunter Valley New South Wales Australia and shows the close links between the people and the places in which they lived and worked Read
Get PriceNSW mines include Hunter Valley Operations Mount Thorley Warkworth Moolarben and Stratford Duralie Open cut coal mines in the Hunter Valley have let scars on the agricultural landscape Source Getty Images The two largest shareholders are both based in China Yanzhou Coal Mining Company with % and Cinda International with %
Get Price1972 Geology and coal mining in the Hunter Valley 1791 1861 / by Branagan Newcastle Public Library [in association with Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society] Newcastle Wikipedia Citation Please see Wikipedia s template documentation for further citation fields that may be required
Get PriceThe Hunter region has the highest concentration of coal mining and coal burning in close proximity to population centres and farmland in Australia and approximately 16% of the Upper Hunter Valley is covered by open cut coal mines An assessment of data from around the world shows that coal mining communities have higher rates of mortality from
Get PriceBack in the Hunter Valley a subsidiary of Brazilian mining giant Vale sacked 500 workers from the Glennies Creek underground and Camberwell open cut mines near Singleton blaming poor global
Get PriceThe Hunter Valley produces about 145 million tonnes of coal a year 126 million tonnes of which is exported and the remainder burnt in the region s power stations
Get PriceMining has been a significant part of Australia s modern history since European settlement began in the late 1700s In 1790 the first coal was discovered reportedly by escaped convicts
Get PriceThe Hunter has become a global leader in mine remediation One perhaps unexpected co benefit of the coal mining industry has been the creation of a strong new industry sector focused on remediation of mines The Hunter has one of the biggest environmental remediation and environmental management sectors [in Australia] Bush says
Get PriceCoal mines have a major impact on the landscape and environment of the Hunter Valley Most mines will leave behind at least one large hole or final void These voids often fill with very saline or otherwise unusable water Leaving final voids is allowed under the mines approval conditions but is out of step with community expectations
Get PriceMost coal produced in the Hunter Valley is sold directly by coal mines producers to overseas buyers About 20% of coal is sold by traders who do not mine coal but act as agents or intermediaries in coal sales The majority of Australian coal was traditionally sold to Japanese steel mills or power utilities in accordance with long term contracts
Get PriceThe Hunter Valley Operations HVO is located 24 km north west of Singleton in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales The mine is wholly owned by Coal Allied which states that the mine supplies international markets with up to 11 million tonnes of thermal and semi soft coking coal per annum On its website Coal Allied states that production commenced at HVO in 1968 at the current West
Get PriceOpen pit coal mine expansion Location Mount Owen Complex Hunter Coalfields Upper Hunter Valley New South Wales Australia Current Production Capacity Production Capacity after Expansion 10Mpta Current Mine Life Until 2024 Mine Life after Expansion Until 2024 Recoverable Reserves 135Mt Owner / Operator Glencore
Get PriceSlide 4 What is coal Coal is an organic material It is the fossilized remains of plants that lived 200 million years ago Coal in the Hunter Valley is mainly from the Permian period The main elements in coal are carbon hydrogen Oxygen There are small amounts of sulphur and nitrogen in coal
Get PriceAs the mining boom draws to a close coal miners who own vast swathes of land in the Hunter Valley are increasingly focussing on farming and grazing Farmers were once considered the lifeblood of the nation but there are 40 per cent fewer of them in Australia than there were 30 years ago
Get PriceGillespie and Bennett 2024 conducted a similar CBA in the Hunter Valley a coal mining area in New South Wales Australia They concluded that the present value of the benefits of continued
Get PriceThe Hunter Valley Coal Report has been servicing the domestic and international coal mining communities for over twenty five years keeping readers in touch with the events which effect them directly Mine expansions new developments production statistics contract and shipping details port conditions The report provides accurate
Get PriceCoal mining in the Hunter Valley New South Wales Australia Mining Coal mining in Australia started in Newcastle in 1801 permanently in 1804 although the first export of coal and the first export for the colony of NSW was in 1799 The first coal mines were operated by the colony of NSW using convict labour
Get Price• Coal in the Hunter Valley is mainly from the Permian period The main elements in coal are • carbon • hydrogen • Oxygen • There are small amounts of sulphur and nitrogen in coal The amount and combination of these elements in coal determine the amount of heat pressure and water are in the coal HOW COAL IS FORMED
Get PriceThe Hunter Valley Rothbury mine near Cessnock was the site of an infamous lockout in 1929 Due to difficult economic times the mine owners operating in the Northern coalfields of NSW had decided to reduce miners wages However the Miners Federation did not agree to the terms and the mine owners subsequently closed down the Northern NSW mines
Get PriceA coalmine in the Upper Hunter Valley has been given approval to expand by the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission Mangoola Coal Operations a subsidiary of Glencore Coal
Get PriceSimilar to Central Queensland the mining boom has brought more people to the Hunter Valley region although greater percentages have taken up residence in the The views vary between the two regions on the coal mining industry specifically on the socio economic and environmental impacts that the industry may have on the
Get PriceThiess memiliki sejarah panjang di Hunter Valley sejak lebih dari 80 tahun lalu dan menyediakan layanan pertambangan di tiga tambang termasuk Mt Arthur Coal Dengan komitmen untuk menawarkan peluang pekerjaan penuh waktu di wilayah ini bagi karyawan Thiess memiliki rekam jejak yang baik dalam bekerja sama dengan masyarakat dan pemasok lokal
Get PriceThe Bloomfield Group operates two open cut coal mines in the Hunter Valley New South Wales These operations include Rix s Creek Mine northwest of Singleton and Bloomfield Mine east of Maitland MACH Energy Australia completed the acquisition of its first asset the Mount Pleasant Operation in August 2024
Get PriceThe Abermain Rescue Station closed after 57 years of service transferring to Singleton Heights to become the Hunter Valley Mines Rescue Station This signalled greater involvement with open cut coal mines Coal Services office opened in Mudgee in response to the area s growing coal mining presence On 20 June Virtual Reality Technologies
Get PriceThe design provides for mining roadways and catch benches Coal loss and dilution factors are also applied and vary by the equipment type uncovering the various coal seams excavator/truck versus dragline The Hunter Valley No 1 Mine began production in 1979 The HVO site area is approximately 20 km long North to south and 10 km
Get PriceCoal mining in the Hunter is vital to the continued strength of the state s economy …6 [Coal mining is] an industry that this state cannot do The mining industry is fundamental to the success of the NSW economy and achieving the NSW Government s economic 1ABS 2024 census accessed through Tablebuilder
Get PriceProduction commenced at HVO in 1949 at the current West Pit which was then part of the Howick mine The Hunter Valley No 1 mine began production in 1979 In 2024 Coal Allied merged the Howick and Hunter Valley mines to create HVO The Lemington mine which began production in 1971 was acquired and merged into HVO in 2024
Get PriceThe promise of big coal reserves in the Hunter Valley has spurred a torrent of new investments in mineral leases coal mines and excavating equipment Over sized loads put stress on the region s roads as does the nearly endless stream of cars carrying miners and contractors willing to make the pre dawn drive or stay in hotels during the week
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Get PriceThe Bloomfield Group is an Australian owned group of private companies which operate in the Hunter Valley New South Wales The Group has interests in mining and engineering It operates two open cut coal mines Bloomfield at East Maitland and Rix s Creek at Singleton Rix s Creek is 5 km north west of Singleton on the New England Highway
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