LITHGOW Council appears to be embarking on a new hard line policy against open cut mining in the local area with a unanimous vote at this week’s meeting against an extension of a mining operation at Cullen Bullen.But while the council has made its position very clear the final decision now rests with the NSW Government.
The company wants to consolidate the management and operations of the two mines under a single planning approval from the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure.
This is intended to continue coal mining operations for 21 years as well as the mining of a limited sand deposit.
And that's not all.
For the full story see Lithgow Mercury of 25 Aug, 2011.
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