New South Wales greenlights Maxwell coal mine
New South Wales .
(Image courtesy of Malabar Coal).
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission granted consent to Maxwell Ventures for the development of its namesake underground coal mine in the Muswellbrook Local Government Area, southeastern Australia.
In its decision, the Commission points out that the project’s potential impacts on surrounding communities can be “reasonably and satisfactorily” identified, avoided, mitigated and managed, as long as the company complies with the 169 conditions imposed on its development consent.
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The $509-million Maxwell project is hosted on the site of the former Drayton open-cut mine, operated by Anglo American until 2016