Dartbrook Modification 8 - Time Extension

Lock the Gate Alliance objects to the Project for the reasons set out in our attached submission.

Having lived close to the mine for many years, I rarely knew it was in operation.
The income generated for the local community and state government will become essential as a number of large mines are closing around the time that the extension is being sought.
Jobs will become an issue locally also, the jobs generated by this extension will be important to our local community.
I feel the huge benefits of the granting of the extension, far outweigh any of the potential negative impacts.

Yarraman Park Stud objects to the Darbrook Modidification 8 proposal as per the attached submission

Yarraman Park Stud objects to the Dartbrook Modification 8 Proposal as per the attached submission

See attached submission.

The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders' Association objects to this proposal and recommends the Department refuse it for the reasons outlined in the attached submission.

We are in a climate emergency and cannot continue "to add fuel to the fire".

The Scone Equine Hospital objects to the Dartbrook Coal Mine Modification 8 proposal

Please see attached submission.

I support the extension of the Dartbrook Mine. Dartbrook has demonstrated a strong commitment to the longterm prosperity of the Muswellbrook Community and wider region. Through their support and encouragement, they are helping us facilitate pathways to home ownership in the community for their commuting, drive-in and FIFO workforce. This initiative will grow the community reliably and sustainably, creating longterm legacy benefits for Muswellbrook. We need organisations such as Dartbrook who understand that growing local communities has both human and economic benefits for both the people and the company.

MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (MACH) has a material interest in the proposed Modification 8 to the Dartbrook Mine Development Consent DA 231-07-2000.
MACH owns the adjoining Mount Pleasant Operation, which is a significant employment generating operation that is approved to operate until 2048.
In addition, MACH owns approximately 590 hectares of land overlying the mining tenements held jointly by AQC Dartbrook Pty Ltd and Tetra Dartbrook Pty Ltd (particularly ML 1497). There are also a number of properties within these mining leases with acquisition upon request rights under MACH’s Development Consent SSD 10418. The proposed extension of Dartbrook Mine has the potential to influence MACH’s consideration of the future uses of its landholdings.
The Dartbrook Joint Venture and their shareholders have not consulted with MACH regarding its Modification 8 to date nor engaged in meaningful dialogue about the potential to manage interactions between the two operations. An opportunity to improve the design of the Northern Link Road by a minor land boundary adjustment was rejected.
In addition, there is currently no access agreement in place between AQC Dartbrook Pty Ltd and MACH to allow for access to MACH’s land for exploration, mining or associated remediation activities.
MACH requests further consultation on Modification 8 through the assessment process either directly with the Dartbrook Joint Venture and/or with the Department.

This project will bring economic benefit to the local community and NSW, at a time when neighbouring mines are scheduled to close. There is no reason this project should not be approved.