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Protesters Clash with Bathurst Over Coal Mining Plans

4/21/2025

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Around 70 passionate protesters have taken a stand on the Denniston Plateau in New Zealand, fiercely opposing Bathurst Resources' coal mining expansion plans. Their mission? To halt the extraction of 20 million tonnes of coal over the next 25 years. With bold actions like climbing into coal transport systems, they highlight the area's vital ecological importance.

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Around 70 passionate protesters have taken a stand on the Denniston Plateau in New Zealand, fiercely opposing Bathurst Resources' coal mining expansion plans. Their mission? To halt the extraction of 20 million tonnes of coal over the next 25 years. With bold actions like climbing into coal transport systems, they highlight the area's vital ecological importance.