Glencore's proposed NSW mine extension to create 350 construction jobs
Glencore has reached a new milestone on its proposed Glendell Continued Operations Project as it moves to the next stage in the approval process after the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment (DPIE) recommended the project to proceed.
The project is now waiting for final determination from the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) following its assessment process, which will include a public hearing that is yet to be held.
In addition to extending the life of the mine for another 21 years, the proposed project will also:
- Provide employment opportunities for up to 690 personnel and create a further 350 construction jobs
- Maintain support of more than 380 businesses with whom Glendell spent almost $120 million in 2020
- Add $282 million in royalties (in net present value terms) that help the New South Wales Government continue to pay the wages of nurses, teachers and police, and to build much-needed infrastructure
In a statement, Glencore said: “Glencore has invested more than $15 million in developing the project and over the past five years we have engaged with a wide range of stakeholders on different aspects of the project including Singleton Council, government agencies, Registered Aboriginal Parties, near neighbours, and the communities of Singleton and Broke.”
The proposed project will include establishing a new mining area called Glendell pit extension at the Glendell Open Cut mine – which is part of Glencore Coal’s Mount Owen Complex located at Ravensworth – to extend mine life to 2044.
Glencore Coal’s complex includes the Mount Owen, Ravensworth East and Glendell mines. These mines share a single coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) and other infrastructure at the Mount Owen site.
The public hearing is scheduled to be held on 18th and 21st March 2022 at 8:30am AEDT. It is going to be conducted remotely by electronic means.
For more information on the public hearing and on how to have your say on the project, you can check the project’s page on the IPC’s website here.
Source: Glencore (1, 2); Australian Mining; New South Wales Government – Independent Planning Commission
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