Mike Baird's government to decide on future of 21 new coal mines in the Hunter Valley

By Peter Hannam
Updated April 29 2015 - 9:08am, first published 8:19am
Mike Baird at Drayton South Mine project site in Drayton.
 Photo: Marina Neil
Mike Baird at Drayton South Mine project site in Drayton. Photo: Marina Neil

The Baird government may have to decide on as many as 21 new coal mines or expansion projects in the Hunter Valley in coming years, juggling competing interests from other industries and local communities squeezed by the growth.

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