MATT HALL’S INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES RESONATES WITH HVO STAFF
14 December 2023Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) staff experienced a morale-boosting and inspiring address from Red Bull Air Race world champion, Matt Hall, during their November staff training day. As a team-building exercise, the former Royal Australian Air Force Wing Commander spoke about his life experiences and how he handles pressure. HVO General Manager Dave Foster said training […]
HVO COMMUNITY GRANT SETS UP HUNTER AUSTRALIAN NATIVE BEE GROUP
23 November 2023A Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) community grant will help a newly formed community group to value and protect Australian native bees in the Hunter. The Australian Native Bee Association (ANBA) Hunter branch will use the grant to establish itself and run a community workshop in Cessnock on Saturday November 25. Chairperson, Ben Fitzpatrick, said the […]
END OF AN ERA FOR MAN AND MACHINE
20 November 2023Committing to one job for more than a half a century is rarely heard of these days. Yet, when you meet retired Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) Dragline Operator, Peter Constable, you soon understand why he had such dedication to his job, his machine and his colleagues. One piece of machinery which became close to Peter’s […]
HVO IMPROVES ITS PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE MINING IN RESPONSE TO EIS SUBMISSIONS
09 November 2023November 9, 2023 Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) has used the feedback from submissions on its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to improve its proposal to continue mining until 2050. The amended proposal and additional information is outlined in a Submissions Report and a Project Amendment Report that HVO has submitted to the NSW Department of Planning […]
HVO VACATION PROGRAM OFFERS MINING STUDENT AWARD-WINNING EXPERIENCE
03 October 2023UNSW mining engineering student Liam Brunton has won the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) Third Year Mining Student Award 2023, through his report on his work experience at HVO. When Liam enrolled in his Summer vacation program he had no idea how valuable and rewarding his time at HVO might be. Liam said […]
HVO GRANT HELPS TRAIN MORE SINGLETON MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS
13 September 2023More Singleton residents have become mental health first aiders thanks to funding through Hunter Valley Operations’ (HVO) community grants program. Novaskill Hunter Valley has been able to provide 18 free places for its Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses this year with its HVO Round 1 2023 community grant. Novaskill operations manager Kelly Cooper said, […]
HVO IS AT AIMEX 2023
04 September 2023Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is gearing up for the Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) at Sydney Showgrounds from September 5-7, 2023. HVO is an event supporter and will have a stand at the three-day mining expo. HVO HR Manager Amy Hartmann said people will be able to find out more about HVO and the exciting […]
AERIAL SEEDING MINIMISES DUST AND IMPROVES VISUAL AMENITY
16 August 2023Hunter Valley Operations HVO continues to minimise on site dust and improve the visual amenity of large areas of land through aerial seeding. On July 13, 400 hectares (ha) of exposed areas and overburden sites received 14 tonnes of seed, broadcast from SuperAir’s single prop plane. The land seeded was at the West, Carrington, Cheshunt […]
HVO HELPS PRE-SCHOOLERS BE BASKETBALL STARS
19 July 2023Singleton Heights Pre-school children have completed a Stars Basketball program with support from Hunter Valley Operations (HVO). The children received the tailored, skills development program over five weeks at the Singleton Heights Sports Centre during Term 2 of 2023. The pre-school’s Director, Neisha Dean said the program has made a difference in the children’s skills […]
HVO USES GLOBAL FIRST, REAL TIME, DUST EXPOSURE SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE WORKPLACE SAFETY
10 July 2023Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is a finalist in the NSW Mining’s 2023 HSEC Awards for its adoption of a global first dust exposure software system to better protect the health and safety of its workforce. The mine, near Singleton in the NSW Hunter Valley, is one of two finalists in the Health Excellence Award Category. […]