The mining giant is scheduled to close the Hunter operation in 2030. It has suggested the site could be used for clean energy generation rather than grazing.
could be converted to produce hydroelectricity when mining ceases, with the company noting that some locals wanted rehabilitation that would generate ongoing economic activity.
The extra time would also help the 2200 workers and the community adjust to the end of mining at the site after six decades of continuous extraction.The default plan for rehabilitation of Mt Arthur is to return it to a mix of woodlands and paddocks for grazing. “A significant portion of feedback received from consultation undertaken for the modification focused on a preference for beneficial alternate mine land re-uses for the site, namely uses that generate continued significant economic activity,” said BHP in the documents. “Ideally, ongoing uses that generate continued economic activity and diversification outcomes.”
The same water is returned to the elevated reservoir at a time when renewable energy is plentiful and cheap; typically around noon when solar power is abundant.
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