Sydney, Nov 11, 2026 (AFP) - Australia state pushes to allow mine expansion despite court ruling

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2026-11-11

Australia's state of New South Wales has introduced laws that would allow the expansion of a massive coal mine, despite a ruling against it by the country's highest court last month. Local mining firm Mach Energy had sought permission to extend the life of the open-cut Mount Pleasant coal mine by more than 20 years until 2048. But the High Court ruled last month that the expansion should be halted because planning bodies had not properly looked a......

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