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NSW Approves Glencore-Yancoal Hunter Valley Extension to 2045

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Glencore & Yancoal Extend

Glencore Plc and Yancoal Australia Ltd received state approval to extend Hunter Valley Operations until 2045.
The project allows an extra 430 million tons of coal, and mines currently produce about 42 million tons annually.
Approval limits coal exports to jurisdictions with Paris-aligned greenhouse-gas reduction policies.
The project must maximize renewable energy at the mines and buy additional carbon offsets.
Yancoal must obtain EPA approval by 31 December 2026 to secure full clearance.

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Woods Decries Approval

Georgina Woods, Lock the Gate Alliance co-national coordinator, called the NSW planning approval a “catastrophic failure.”
Greens candidates Lucinda Miller and Alex Ford condemned the approval as hypocrisy and a betrayal of climate commitments.
Climate Council’s new tool predicts the project could expose half a million people to heat and kill 15 million coral colonies.

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Glencore & Yancoal Extend

Glencore Plc and Yancoal Australia Ltd received state approval to extend Hunter Valley Operations until 2045.
The project allows an extra 430 million tons of coal, and mines currently produce about 42 million tons annually.
Approval limits coal exports to jurisdictions with Paris-aligned greenhouse-gas reduction policies.
The project must maximize renewable energy at the mines and buy additional carbon offsets.
Yancoal must obtain EPA approval by 31 December 2026 to secure full clearance.

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