ENVIRONMENT

Chuwar fully rehabilitated and surrendered

NEW Hope Group’s Chuwar coal mine near Ipswich in Queensland has become the first open-cut coal mine in the state to be fully rehabilitated and relinquished, with the government accepting the surrender of the environmental authority and mining leases for the site.

New Hope made the decision to backfill the voids, reshape and rehabilitate the area to meet community expectations.

New Hope made the decision to backfill the voids, reshape and rehabilitate the area to meet community expectations.

The government critically assessed the project and concluded all rehabilitation requirements had been met in full, deeming the site safe, stable, non-polluting, and able to support grazing. The site...

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