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Can You Believe or Trust a Mining Company? |
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50% of the Central
Coast’s water catchment is at risk of being lost forever from the
proposed impact of long wall coal mining by Kores (a
South-Korean Government owned mining company).
The coal that will be mined will go back to Korea
to boost their economy.
The mining company has not produced to the community, via the
community consultative committee (set up as a condition of mining
exploration), any evidence to support their claims that the proposed
longwall coal mine beneath the water catchment will not impact on
the water supply.
The mining company has to date refused to provide information on the
impact of subsidence - both horizontal and vertical.
When asked for this information all the community consultative
committee gets is excuses.
Throughout NSW, longwall coal mining has had a devastating impact on
both river and underground water systems - many of them have been
lost forever.
The Australian Coal Alliance has substantive and compelling evidence
that longwall coal mining will compromise the integrity of the Wyong
water catchment valleys.
Pure, fresh water is our most priceless natural asset. The
Australian Coal Alliance has expert
evidence that the proposed mining activities are highly likely to
compromise the integrity of the water catchment aquifers and the
river systems. |
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Mine Maps |
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Map in relation to
surrounding district |
Regional Locality Map |
Mining sequence map |
Tooheys Road Site |
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Subsidence |
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The potential to DESTROY
the Central Coasts' largest water resource.
The extent of areas affected by subsidence due to underground coal
mining can be more significant than subsidence resulting from other
forms of activity, and can result in both vertical and horizontal
movements. Longwall coal mining is the major cause of mine
subsidence in NSW and the loss of underground and surface water
resources. |
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Environmental Protection Authority |
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Extract
. . .
The EPA is a
statutory body with specific powers under environment protection
legislation. In September 2003, the EPA became part of the
Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). As part of its
industry sector-based Compliance Audit Program, the Environment
Protection Authority (EPA) conducted compliance audits at 16
licensed coal mines in NSW. The audit objectives were to:
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assess the
compliance of each enterprise with the statutory instruments
issued to it and with legislation empowering the EPA to act
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outline a program
of follow-up actions needed to address non-compliances and
improve environmental performance.
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This report is a
collation of these audit findings. It provides an insight into the
industry sector’s overall compliance and a summary of other issues
of environmental concern identified through ‘further observations’
during audits. |
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