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The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue has kicked off 2016 with the release of its annual forum report, and updated rehabilitation figures. With the Hunter Coal Festival beginning tomorrow as well as both the Tocal Field Days conference and Best Practice Ecological Rehabilitation of Mined Lands Conference, April is set to be a busy month forLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases new figures and reports
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s grazing study is now well into its second year, comparing whether rehabilitated mined land can support sustainable and profitable livestock grazing, as compared with grazing on unmined native pastures. The four-year project is being undertaken at Coal & Allied’s Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) mine site, with control properties located atLearn more Promising results for Upper Hunter Grazing Study
New—and some very imaginative— ideas for making use of mine voids were developed by community members at this week’s Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue (UHMD) Community Day in Muswellbrook. Around fifty attendees at the Muswellbrook Regional Art Centre were told about mine rehabilitation progress in the area, and updated on several Dialogue projects concerning air quality,Learn more Dialogue Community Day encourages creative ideas for Mine Rehabilitation
Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, has publicly recognised the efforts of the government and industry partnership investigating whether rehabilitated mine land can sustainably support productive and profitable grazing in the Upper Hunter. The ‘Grazing Study’ aims to address concerns about the future use of mine land and has been developed out of constructive discussionsLearn more Minister for Primary Industries praises mining’s work with community and rehabilitated mine land
Originally published as a letter in the Singleton Argus on 12 December 2014. Last Wednesday, the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s third annual meeting was held in Muswellbrook. It was attended by more than 80 people from mining, government and the community. The meeting was excellent. Not only did it provide ample opportunity to consider theLearn more Third annual Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue meeting a huge success
The need to continue investing in the economic development of the Upper Hunter region was one of the leading issues discussed at the recent Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Workshop. The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue was established in 2010 to encourage deeper conversations about how local miners and the community can work better together. “Since thatLearn more Economic development in focus at the annual Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Workshop
It’s full steam ahead for the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Cattle Grazing Study, as 20 steers have been introduced to the study sites at Coal & Allied’s Hunter Valley Operations mine site and the adjoining control property, Wandewoi. It follows the introduction of another 20 steers to the study sites at BHP Billiton’s Mt Arthur Coal mine siteLearn more Full steam ahead for Grazing Study
Upper Hunter residents, mining companies and government representatives have joined forces over the last two days to discuss practical ways of understanding, monitoring and managing air quality. The two community sessions at Muswellbrook and Singleton are an initiative of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue, which brings together the regions coal producers, community groups and localLearn more Community, government and mining join forces on air quality
In the third video in our Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue story series, we hear from Di Sneddon, former editor of the Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue participant as she remembers the “icy” start of the dialogue and the hurdles that the group has overcome. “In the beginning I was hopeful that it wouldLearn more Hear Di’s story about how the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue improves communication and respect
“I think one of the greatest benefits that has come out of the dialogue so far has been that we’ve all learnt a huge amount from each other and every time we meet, I come away thinking ‘gee, I didn’t know that before.’” Dr John Drinan, a retired agricultural scientist and cattle farmer and nowLearn more John gives his views on the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue
