News – Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue

Find out more about the Dialogue’s successful 2024 in the Summer newsletter!

2024 was another successful year for the Dialogue. A major highlight was the Community Forum in Singleton, with over 120 community members, mining employees, and government representatives gathering to discuss key issues important to the community. The environmental monitoring projects continued with now over a decade of data collected on rehabilitation, water usage, and airLearn more Find out more about the Dialogue’s successful 2024 in the Summer newsletter!

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2023 Water Use Results

This week, the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue published its latest report on water use by mining companies across the Upper Hunter. The 2023 results showed drier-than-average conditions. Since 2014, the Water Accounting Framework project has been reporting water inflows and outflows from mines in the Upper Hunter region. In 2023, 252 gigalitres of water entered theLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2023 Water Use Results

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2023 Rehabilitation Progress Results

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue has finalised the annual report on rehabilitation progress, with 2023 results showing that industry remains committed to progressively restoring disturbed land in the Upper Hunter. During the 2023 calendar year, 962 hectares of land was newly rehabilitated (up from 529 hectares in 2022) and 1,599 hectares of land was newlyLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2023 Rehabilitation Progress Results

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2023 Air Quality Update

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue has released their 2023 Air Quality Update. The Update analyses and reports on key aspects of air quality across the Upper Hunter region, includingconcentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) for the 2023 calendar year, as well as examining the relationship between particulate matter and other factors such as rainfallLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2023 Air Quality Update

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue School Mine Tour program returns for 2024

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s School Mine Tours returned last week, with 38 Year Five students from Denman Public and Sandy Hollow Public Schools visiting Bengalla Mine. Students engaged with mine staff including geologists, mining engineers and environmental scientists. They participated in a drone tour of the mine and had a first-hand experience of theLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue School Mine Tour program returns for 2024

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue discusses engagement strategy and environmental projects

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Communications Working Group met this week to discuss progress made on addressing the recommendations from last year’s Engagement and Communications Review. The Dialogue secretariat also provided an update on key environmental projects, notably the Air Quality Analysis Update for the 2023 calendar year. The Committee discussed a set of infographicsLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue discusses engagement strategy and environmental projects

Mining Dialogue’s Steering Committee meets with Hunter-based MLC Emily Suvaal

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee (JSAC) was joined by Cessnock-based Labor MLC Emily Suvaal MLC this week, for a briefing on the Dialogue’s key projects and initiatives. Ms Suvaal also briefed the Committee on recent NSW Government initiatives relevant to our sector. JASC members had an in depth and constructive discussionLearn more Mining Dialogue’s Steering Committee meets with Hunter-based MLC Emily Suvaal

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Joint Working Groups meet

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Environment Working Group and Joint Social and Economic Development Working Group met this week. Both working groups received a joint presentation from ServeGate and Umwelt on a process to leave positive post-mining economic and social legacies for First Nations and wider communities. The Joint Economic and Social Development WorkingLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Joint Working Groups meet

2023 Christmas in the Classroom Winners Revealed

The Dialogue recently announced the winners of their 2023 Christmas in the Classroom competition. The competition was offered to all schools who participated in the Dialogue’s 2023 School Mine Tours Program. 8 primary and secondary schools across the Upper Hunter took up the opportunity and received a $150 ‘buy local’ gift card to help decorateLearn more 2023 Christmas in the Classroom Winners Revealed