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Hunter Valley

Region in New South Wales, Australia

Australia · 19 Oct 2026NSW Premier intervenes to save Hunter Valley coal mine jobs after High Court ruling on climate emissions

The New South Wales government will legislate to approve an expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter Valley, overriding a High Court ruling that found the original approval invalid for failing to consider emissions from exported coal. Premier Chris Minns announced the intervention on Monday, saying the move was necessary to prevent about 400 job losses before Christmas.