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Environment

Land Use

Dairy farms on coal mine land
A coal miner in the Hunter Valley is using its land to run a dairy farm.
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Coal miner coexisting with vineyard
A productive Hunter Valley vineyard is owned and operated by a coal miner, demonstrating that mining and vineyards can exist alongside each other.
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Coal miner operating a horse stud
A horse stud is owned and operated by a coal miner on the banks of the Hunter River.
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Commercial forestry trial could lead to a new industry
A coal miner has planted 80,000 eucalypts in a commercial forest plantation trial near a mine in the Hunter Valley.
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Mining land used for agriculture
A large site is taken up by a Central West gold and copper mine with only a small amount used for mining.
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Environment

Water

Miners regenerating habitats along the Hunter River
A coal miner is partnering with Conservation Volunteers Australia in an exciting initiative to restore habitat along the banks of the Hunter River by ...
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Mine recycles 1.6 million litres of water a day
A coal miner is reducing the fresh water it needs by treating saline mine water so it can be reused at the mine site.
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Gold miner recycles up to 80% of water
Australia’s largest gold producer, Newcrest Mining, recycles up to 80% of the water it uses at its Cadia Valley Operations site near Orange.
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Environment

Dust

Planes used in new technique to minimise dust
Aerial seeding is an innovative technique that mines are using to reduce dust and its impact on the community.
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Miners change operations to suit weather conditions
Using real-time weather information means mining activities can be modified to suit the changing conditions.
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New air monitoring network for Upper Hunter
An air quality monitoring network has been established in the Hunter Valley to provide the community with real time information about regional air qua ...
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Environment

Regeneration

Miners restoring River Red Gums
A regeneration project is being carried out to save the threatened River Red Gum species along the Hunter River.
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Livestock grazing on rehabilitated land
NSW Miners and farmers are working together to return the land to a better condition, using a mine site to conduct regeneration trials and so livestoc ...
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Green waste put to use at mines
Trials are showing that recycled green waste could be used in a new method to establish ground on reshaped earth during mine rehabilitation.
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Miners build 'fish hotels' to regenerate habitats
NSW Miners are helping to improve fish habitats in the Upper Hunter River by creating conditions that favour local fish. It’s part of an overall strat ...
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Land rehabilitated after 150 years of mining
A former underground mine in the Hunter region has been successfully rehabilitated. Creeks have been re-established and native plants and animals have ...
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Community

Training and job opportunities for Indigenous people
An award-winning partnership between a gold miner and the Wiradjuri people in the State’s West provides university scholarships...
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Miners help give students 'Life Education'
NSW Miners partner with community education organisations like Life Education to help kids learn vital skills so they can make the best life choices.
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Providing extra support to local Emergency Services
NSW Miners support emergency services in regional communities, funding new equipment that helps provide better services into the future.
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Miners provide support for people in need
A coal miner is helping the crisis counselling organisation Community Links Wollondilly to develop a strategic plan and to attract long-term funding.
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Saving lives with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
NSW Miners sponsor the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, an invaluable community search and rescue service that helps save lives.
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Innovation

Australian-first waste rock recycling
A south of Sydney mine is the first in Australia to develop an innovative way to store waste rock from the washing of coal in disused underground work ...
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Mining fund managed by community
Shenhua Watermark, currently exploring for coal in the Gunnedah region, has given control of its Community Fund to an independent board of local peopl ...
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New air monitoring network for Upper Hunter
An air quality monitoring network has been established in the Hunter Valley to provide the community with real time information about regional air qua ...
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Reducing impacts with smarter mine design
A coal miner is reducing the potential for long-term environmental impacts through innovative mine design. Benefits of smarter mine planning include e ...
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Planes used in new technique to minimise dust
Aerial seeding is an innovative technique that mines are using to reduce dust and its impact on the community.
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Miners change operations to suit weather conditions
Using real-time weather information means mining activities can be modified to suit the changing conditions.
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Safety

Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids
A coal miner is helping Dads and their kids to get healthy together. This is a grass-roots, award-winning approach to improving health in the communit ...
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Helicopter simulator improves mine rescue training
A world first virtual reality simulation has been launched this year at Hunter Valley Mines Rescue Station to improve training for helicopter rescues ...
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'Cash for Fat' miners get healthy
NSW Miners are encouraged to maintain healthy lifestyles so they can be at their best at work and at home with their families.
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NSW Miners build world-class virtual reality training
Virtual Reality Training creates accurate and realistic virtual environments and delivers high quality training while building safety skills.
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Miners give kids 'licence to drive'
A driving program is opening doors to education and employment in a partnership between the NSW Government, Muswellbrook PCYC and BHP Billiton Mt Arth ...
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Young drivers put safety first
Driving to and from work is one of the greatest safety hazards for young employees at mine sites. The mining industry is communicating road safety mes ...
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Economy

Mapping Sydney’s Mining Boom
The mining boom reaches far beyond regional NSW and right into the heart of Australia’s biggest city, supporting thousands of jobs and businesses in S ...
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Around 93,000 people work in mining and minerals processing in NSW
We offer diverse and rewarding careers for professionals and tradespeople, with benefits like high salaries and a range of experiences.
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Mining royalties help put teachers in classrooms and police on our streets
We provide a return to the people of NSW for the State’s mineral resources through our royalties.
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Mining supports Muswellbrook businesses
In regional centres like Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, many businesses have flourished as a result of the growth in the mining industry.
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Investing in skills for the future
NSW Miners can provide a rewarding path from study through to a lifelong career.
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