Glencore Gets Federal Go-Ahead for Ulan Coal Expansion - Australian Mining

Australia sanctions extension for Glencore's thermal coal mine

The Australian government has approved an extension for Glencore's Ulan Coal Mines.The post Australia sanctions extension for Glencore’s thermal coal mine appeared first on Mining Technology.

Glencore gets federal go-ahead for Ulan coal expansion - Australian Mining

Image: Marlon Trottmann/shutterstock.comGlencore’s Ulan coal mine has received Federal Government approval to expand its underground mining reach. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water gave the green light to the proposed Ulan Coal Modification 6 – Underground Mining Extension plan on August 28. This will allow Glencore to “expand underground longwall mining operations and associated infrastructure” at the Ulan Coal…

Glencore’s Ulan coal mine expansion project secures federal approval - Mining Magazine Australia

Image: Sunshine Seeds/shutterstock.com Glencore Australia’s Ulan coal mine will continue operating until 2035, following federal government approval to expand the project and extend the site’s lifespan by two more years. The federal nod comes after the New South Wales Government’s endorsement of the project, which was granted in May this year. With both approvals in hand, the mine can now increase its underground longwall mining operations – the…