A Collection of Links to articles on Mining Environmental Issues

Read the BMCS objections to Mining on the Newnes Plateau and the Official Responses below:

• BMCS President comments on the Official Attitudes
• Commonwealth Government Approval Conditions
• Planning Minister Frank Sartor Media Releases

Read about the constraints/rules and the BMCS comments/objections to these, concerning Sand Mining on the Newnes Plateau below:

• Constraints and Local Rules for Sand Extraction from the Newnes Plateau 30 Sept 2005 (Pt 1)
• Constraints and Local Rules for Sand Extraction from the Newnes Plateau 30 Sept 2005 (Pt 2)
• Sydney Construction Materials Strategy Newnes Plateau Draft Issues Paper 30th September 2005
• BMCS COMMENTS on the SCMS NEWNES PLATEAU - REVISED (Sept 30) 2005 DRAFT ISSUES PAPER
• BMCS COMMENTS on the SCMS NEWNES PLATEAU (Sept 30) 2005 CONSTRAINTS and LOCAL RULES

Mining Damage to Rivers and the Environment

• Is underground mining putting poisonous chemicals (methyl tertiary butyl ether, etc ) in your water supply?? Read this question HERE
• Read about the disasterous effects of Mining on some NSW Rivers
• Many rivers and streams have been badly damaged by underground coal mining. Read about these HERE
• Massive cracking and total water loss on the Waratah Rivulet
• See a picture of massive cracking and uplift in the Waratah Rivulet HERE
• Severe environmental impacts in NSW of Long Wall Coal Mining
• The Sydney Morning Herald reports on Mining Damage

Read how the NSW Government is encouraging coal mining and is not serious about the Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change - below:

• Read about the proposed new Anvil Hill Coal Mine
• Frank Sartor muzzles independent report on Upper Hunter coal mine
• See what Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (Dr Karl) has to say about the Prospects of Clean Coal