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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

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

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2022 Rehabilitation Progress Results

This week, the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue published its latest report on rehabilitation progress with the 2022 results demonstrating a continued focus by industry on progressively rehabilitating mining land across the region. The Dialogue’s Rehabilitation Principles and Commitments project commenced in 2012, and has seen industry commit to a set of common rehabilitation principles that has improved the transparency of rehabilitation progress of UpperLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2022 Rehabilitation Progress Results

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2022 Water Use Results

This week, the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue published its latest report on water use by mining companies across the Upper Hunter with the 2022 results highlighting the significantly wetter than average conditions experienced over the last few years. The latest report from the Water Accounting Framework project which commenced in 2014, shows that industry used justLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2022 Water Use Results

Dialogue Pasture Restoration Field Day summary published in ‘The Land’ newspaper

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s recent Pasture Restoration Field Day was recognised recently with an article published in ‘The Land’ on Thursday 16 November by respected agronomist and journalist Bob Freebairn. Bob Freebairn participated in the Dialogue’s Pasture Restoration Field Day held on Wednesday 11 October 2023, which brought together agronomists, government, industry and communityLearn more Dialogue Pasture Restoration Field Day summary published in ‘The Land’ newspaper

Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue publishes latest air quality analysis update

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue continues to analyse Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Network (UHAQMN) data, with a new 2021/22 update publicly released following an initial report in 2020. To address concerns from some community representatives about a perceived worsening of air quality in the Upper Hunter region, the Dialogue developed an analysis project toLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue publishes latest air quality analysis update