Hundreds of jobs saved as coal mine granted six-year lifeline

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How it spread - 9 original reports

1. Sat, 15 August 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)02:27first to report
     Hundreds of jobs saved as coal mine granted six-year lifeline

     MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine has been given an approval extension just four months before it was due to close.

2. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)04:15
     Parents worry kids will inherit climate impact of coal mine extension

     More than 1,500 jobs hang in the balance as the NSW Independent Planning Commission considers extending the life of a Hunter Valley coal mine by 19 years, but some say climate concerns should be the focus.

3. Wed, 2 September 2026

   2 reports
   • dungogchronicle.com.au06:16
     'Equivalent to a rejection': Glencore refuses short-term approval for HVO expansion

     Glencore's says it could undertake an orderly transition of its Hunter Valley Operations coal mine within the final...

   • ABC News (Australia)07:28edited after publishing
     Premier urges Chinese, Indian coal firms to merge before funding stops

     previouslyWA government pushes merger of state's only two coal mines

     The state government throws its support behind a proposed merger between WA's last remaining coal miners as its self-imposed 2030 deadline to retire state-owned coal assets approaches.

4. Thu, 3 September 2026

   2 reports
   • The Guardian World02:23
     Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups

     Queensland open-cut Saraji mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep digging until 2055 while clearing threatened woodland and koala habitat. The confirmation of...

   • ulladullatimes.com.au07:00
     Illawarra coal miner launches bid for massive expansion of operations to year 2044

     The second part of mine's expansion plan is the big one.

5. Fri, 4 September 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)00:34edited after publishing
     'Death by a thousand cuts' as mining companies use planning 'loophole'

     previouslyNSW coalmining companies accused of using planning 'loopholes'

     More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.

6. Mon, 7 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)21:36
     Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment

     Peabody's plan to keep its Metropolitan Mine south of Sydney operating until 2044 has won emphatic union backing while the Greens call for it to be rejected.

7. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)05:06
     Coal workers back strike action at heart of WA's energy grid

     Talks between Chinese-owned Premier Coal and workers have fallen through, leaving industrial action on the cards for WA's coal-mining heartland.