Mining

  • Liberals scuttle coal gas vote

    A COLAC Otway Shire councillor says he is “extremely disappointed” the State Government has failed to back calls for a coal-seam gas exploration ban.

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  • Friends of Earth support council push

    AN ENVIRONMENTAL group says Colac Otway Shire Council’s push to ban coal-seam gas mining has “special significance”.

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  • VCAT buries Birregurra quarry plans

    BIRREGURRA residents have won a case to stop the development of a basalt quarry.

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  • Miner abandons coal-seam gas search

    A MINING company has abandoned plans to search for coal-seam gas in the Colac district.

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  • Co-operation the key to gas fight

    ANTI-MINING campaigners have told Colac district landholders they can win a coal-seam gas battle if “farmers and environmentalists” work together.

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  • Coal-seam gas opponent visiting Colac

    AN anti-coal-seam gas campaigner will visit Colac to shed light on the dangers of coal-seam gas exploration.

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  • Coal-seam gas miners resist demands

    THE Minerals Council of Australia will oppose a halt on coal-seam gas exploration in Victoria.

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  • Odds against farmers if miners find coal-seam gas

    A FEDERAL Senator says “the odds are stacked against farmers” if mining companies find coal-seam gas in the Colac region.

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