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New Acland faces ‘nightmare scenario’ as legal woes drag on

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Hearing dates have been set in November in the ongoing court battle over the New Acland Stage 3 expansion plans.

It came after the High Court last week referred an appeal by the Oakey Coal Action Alliance against the expansion back to Queensland’s Land Court.

The Land Court of Queensland sat today in a preliminary directions hearing over the case against the coal operation.

Mine owner New Hope Group said it appreciated a. . .

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Court orders fresh hearings over coal mine expansion

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The High Court has dealt New Hope Group's New Acland Stage 3 expansion plans a blow with a decision today which will see the coal miner back in the Land Court.

New Hope said it was seeking an urgent meeting with the State Government to secure a commitment on the outstanding approvals for the Darling Downs mine expansion - with hundreds of jobs in the balance.

Acting premier Steven Miles, speaking at a media conference in Brisbane, said the government would be guided by the outcome of the court process.

The High Court found in favour of the Oakey Coal. . .

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New Acland in limbo as court decision reserved

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The High Court has reserved its decision in an appeal which has been hanging over the future of New Acland thermal coal mine, north-west of Oakey.

The court is ruling on an appeal from the Oakey Coal Action Alliance in relation to a Queensland Court of Appeal decision in 2019.

New Hope Group chief operating officer Andrew Boyd said the High Court may take some time to hand down a decision on the appeal.

“Last week the Premier stated that the outcome of the High Court appeal would be known this week. That would be a great outcome but. . .

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New Hope sheds staff as New Acland doubt drags on

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New Hope says workers at its corporate office have become the latestcasualties of the State Government’s indecision over New Acland Stage 3.

The company announced that 14 per cent of its corporate workforce had been made redundant due to the uncertainty surrounding New Acland Stage 3 and the decline in coal production from New Acland.

The group's port facility, Queensland Bulk Handling (QBH), is losing 15 per cent of its workforce while workers at the New Acland site await a decision on their next round of redundancies.

It is understood the cuts equate to about 23 total job. . .

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New Hope rejects unlawful mining allegation

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New Hope Group has vehemently rejected suggestions it is unlawfully mining at Acland, after allegations the company had taken $500 million of coal in an area for which it never applied.

ABC news reported that opponents had raised concerns that the West Pit area being mined at New Acland was outside the mine footprint the company applied for as part of its stage two project approval from the State Government.

In a written statement today, New Hope Group said the mining of West Pit was considered in 2016 in the Land Court.

A Department of Environment and Science had confirmed. . .

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New Hope on warpath over Stage 3 approvals

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New Hope Group has slammed 'unfathomable' hold-ups over its New Acland Stage 3 coal mine plans after meeting with the State Government last week to present a roadmap to final approvals for the project.

If approved, the extension project would create more than 450 new jobs, generate $7 billion dollars for the State economy and protect thousands of jobs indirectly reliant on the mine, it says.

But Queensland Mines Minister Anthony Lynham has reiterated the State Government's position to await the conclusion of legal action.

It comes after a court decision in favour of the Oakey Coal Action. . .

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New Hope Group chief executive officer set to retire

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New Hope Group chief executive officer and managing director Shane Stephan is standing down.

Mr Stephan has worked in Queensland’s coal industry for four decades and was appointed CEO of New Hope Group in February 2014.

His tenure will end on 31 August 2020 marking six-and-a half years in the role.

Among those to mark Mr Stephan's contribution this week was Australian Resources and Energy Group, the AMMA.

He had led the company through a series of acquisitions, a doubling of its sales tonnage and remarkable improvements in safety, said AMMA Chief Executive, Steve Knott.

“Shane. . .

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Renewed calls for New Acland Stage 3 approval

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Resource industry employer group the AMMA has joined calls for the Queensland Government to finally approve the New Acland mine Stage 3 expansion project.

Proponent New Hope Group this week offered to fast-track job creation if it received the green light for what it describes as a 'shovel-ready project'.

The company's modelling shows the project would deliver 487 new jobs -including 187 within six months, a $7 billion boost to the Queensland economy, and $2.5 billion for local suppliers.

“Australia’s national resources and energy group throws its full support behind New Hope Group’s campaign. . .

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New Acland coal expansion battle continues

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The CFMEU has joined the Queensland Resources Council in calling for the State Government to act on approvals for New Hope's coal operations near Oakey.

It comes as the Oakey Coal Action Alliance (OCAA) seeks leave to appeal to the High Court over the Stage 3 expansion of the New Acland coal mine.

New Hope says OCAA’s application does not change the position that there is no barrier to the State Government giving final approvals for the project.

CFMEU
Queensland Mining and Energy District President Stephen Smyth said the Government
must stand up for workers.

“This has
gone. . .

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Legal development in New Acland saga

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New Hope Group says it has received a judgement in its favour from the Queensland Court of Appeal in relation to the New Acland Stage 3 project.

Failure to get the green light for the $896 million Stage 3 expansion project would see the mine close in early 2021.

The company has already started the process to make 150 workers redundant after failing to gain a State Government commitment on the approvals required for life extension by the start of this month.

The. . .

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Axe swings for New Acland mine employees

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New Hope says it has been given no choice but to begin the process to make 150 workers redundant at the New Acland mine after State Government silence on the approvals required for life extension.

Crews were informed as they started work at 6am today, the company said in a written statement.

CFMEU Mining and Energy’s Queensland district executive called on the Queensland Government to act urgently, saying it had been sitting on its hands regarding the proposed New Acland Stage 3 expansion.

“As a consequence, the company is now starting a process to identify 150 jobs for redundancy. . .

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‘Silence is deafening’ as New Acland workers await State ruling

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New Hope says it will have no choice on Monday but go ahead with its plan to make 150 New Acland Coal Mine workers redundant unless the State Government finalises approvals.

The operation requires Stage 3 Mining Leases, an Associated Water Licence and approval to continue using the Jondaryan Rail Facility in order to go ahead with the life extending New Acland 3 expansion.

New Acland Coal general manager Dave O’Dwyer said today it was astounding that New Hope and New Acland Coal had heard nothing from the Palaszczuk Government despite the looming deadline.

Crunch time for New Acland coal operations

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New Hope Group has flagged 'a significant announcement' today on the future of its New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project, west of Toowoomba.

Without permission for the $896 million Stage 3 expansion the company will be parking up half of its fleet and that means preparing about 150 full-time employees for redundancy.

A company spokesman told iQ this month that New Hope needed the relevant approvals by the start of September to avoid those consequences.

“If we don’t get approvals at all the mine will close altogether in early 2021,” he said.

New Hope Group was granted. . .

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Union pressure for action on New Acland approvals

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The coal miners' union has called on the State Government to immediately declare the New Acland mine expansion a ‘prescribed project’, as hundreds of jobs hang in the balance.

Continuing delays to the project had frustrated workers and held back the local economy in the Toowoomba region, CFMEU Mining & Energy Division Queensland District vice-president Shane Brunker said.

“The Queensland Government’s procrastination is another example of how out of touch Labor is with regional Queensland and its traditional voter base," he said.“I thought since the Federal election results this Government would appreciate the need to re-engage. . .

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New Acland expansion ‘a step closer’

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Mining company New Hope has moved a step closer to winning final approval to expand its New Acland operation on the Darling Downs.

New Hope announced that the Queensland Land Court had conditionally recommended that the mining leases and environmental
authority amendment for the stage 3 extension be granted, subject to certain conditions, one of which is aimed at reducing noise impacts on local residents.

New Hope said the recommendation was a positive step for the approval of the project, although there were a number of further steps required in order to obtain final approval.

"New Hope remains committed to. . .

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New life for New Acland coal expansion plans

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New Hope's bid to win approval for its $900 million New Acland Stage 3 project has gained a second wind with the Supreme Court setting aside a previous Land Court ruling and ordering a new hearing.

Justice Helen Bowskill ordered that the Land Court's recommendations in May 2017 to reject the applications for mining leases and refuse the application for amendment of the environmental authority be set aside.

She further ordered that the decision made by the delegate of the chief executive of the Department of Environment and Science in February this year to refuse the application for. . .

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