{"id":181694,"date":"2017-06-19T18:17:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T08:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=181694"},"modified":"2020-09-11T12:41:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T02:41:23","slug":"new-hope-seeks-review-of-acland-coal-mine-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/06\/19\/new-hope-seeks-review-of-acland-coal-mine-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hope Seeks Review
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The expansion of New Hope’s Acland coal mine has been recommended against by the Land Court (Photo: TSBE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 19, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Acland Coal has sought a sought a judicial review of a recent Land Court recommendation the State Government axe the controversial Stage 3 expansion of the mine.<\/p>\n

New Acland Coal is a wholly owned subsidiary of New Hope Corporation.<\/p>\n

On May 31 – after the longest hearing in the 120-year history of the Land Court – the court recommended that Mines Minister Anthony Lynham and other government authorities formally reject the mining leases and environmental authorities for the $900 million proposed expansion.<\/p>\n

The Land Court said the project could damage groundwater for farmers for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n

\u201cGroundwater considerations are such that the revised Stage 3 project should not proceed given the risks to the surrounding landholders and the poor state of the current model,\u201d the judgment reads.<\/p>\n

The ruling also considered noise levels, dust and air quality issues, and koala habitat.<\/p>\n

A statement to the ASX on Thursday said New Hope remained committed to progressing the approvals required to deliver the New Acland Stage 3 project.<\/p>\n

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