Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) welcomes the decision by the New South Wales (NSW) Independent Planning Commission (IPC) to approve the HVO Continuation Project. HVO General Manager Dave Foster said the State approval marked a pivotal milestone for 1,500 mine workers, their families and the regional economy. “Our deepest and most sincere thanks must go to […]
More than 16,000 people have signed a Letter of Support for Hunter Valley Operations’ Continuation Project, prior to a decision from the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) on the mine’s future. The IPC is currently considering HVO’s application to continue mining until 2045, with a decision expected on Wednesday (30 September). HVO has been working on […]
HVO is deeply concerned and disappointed that the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has requested a four-week extension of time to deliver its determination. The IPC request for further information and a time extension comes just one week before a final determination was scheduled to be handed down on the HVO Continuation Project (the Project), […]
HVO has been granted short-term extension of time from the NSW Government to allow ongoing mining until December 2026 within the currently approved area (also known as Modification 8). This extension was necessary to protect the jobs of our workforce and give certainty to our contractors, community partners, and the businesses that rely on us […]
The NSW Government has placed Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) application for an 18-month extension of its existing approval to operate on public exhibition. The mine’s current approval to operate runs out in June 2025. The government is already assessing HVO’s application to continue mining longer term but has requested more detailed information. HVO general manager […]
Deferring Federal Government assessment while gathering and providing more information to the NSW assessment process Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is continuing to progress its proposed HVO Continuation Project. The NSW Government has requested more detailed information as part of its assessment of our proposal. We are undertaking additional modelling and mine planning to provide this […]