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$607-MILLION VICKERY COAL MINE EXPANSION GETS THE GREEN LIGHT

Whitehaven Coal has been granted approval to undertake a $607-million expansion of its Vickery coal mine, near Boggabri.

The mining giant lodged the development application in 2018, seeking to increase the mine’s total coal extraction to 168 mega-tonnes.

A public hearing was held last month, featuring 74 registered speakers.

The Independent Planning Commission says the green-light was given subject to strict conditions.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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