Media Releases

ICAC coal leases must not be reissued

December 18, 2013

The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the Independent Commission Against Corruption's recommendation to cancel two coal exploration leases in the Hunter Valley and has called on the Premier to act immediately on this and other recommendations of the ICAC.“People in Bylong and Jerrys...

100 protestors stop work on controversial coal mine

December 16, 2013

Over one hundred people have blockaded three entrances to the site of Whitehaven Coal’s controversial Maules Creek coal project, near Boggabri in north west NSW today, stopping preparatory work to clear the forest. Four protest sites have been established, including one that is stopping...

Rio Tinto caught forging social licence

December 13, 2013

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has been caught forging a social licence to expand its mining operations, according to the Lock The Gate Alliance. Workers at Rio's Mt Thorley Warkworth mine complex say they were effectively forced to lodge submissions in support of the...

Minister Hazzard must suspend Warkworth coal mine application

December 13, 2013

Lock The Gate Alliance and the Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association have written to the NSW Planning Minister, Brad Hazzard, urging him to suspend the approval process for a proposed new expansion of the controversial Warkworth coal mine in the Hunter Valley, due to evidence...

Opinion - What can happen when you put your water supply in the hands of a mining company?

December 11, 2013

Those of you on Facebook might like to have a read of some of the personal stories from people in Dysart who are dealing with a shut-off of their water supply today on the group “Water - Dysart, Queensland. A place for people to...