HVO North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project

due to the damage to the environment , dust and high cases of asthma

Having worked at the mine for more than twenty years, I my family and my local community has had great benefit from my employment. I hope that there is another twenty plus years for the young families employed to have the same as I have had.

I support the continuation of HVO north because as my partner and many family members are part of this mine. The mining industry is an integral part of the hunter valley supporting so many families. I believe if the mine itself has the life to continue being mined then it should 100% should be.

I support this project as it benefits the community and provides income to a lot of families myself included. I believe it would be wrong to reject this proposal it would damage a lot of peoples livelihood

I fully support the project, HVO has been a great asset for the hunter and particularly my hometown of singleton. I currently live in singleton and feel HVO is part of why the community is such great place to live and raise a family. the continuation project being approved will be an integral part of keeping the community thriving, HVO provides sound financial stability to the region at a time and in an industry that is not so stable and feel if it is not approved would cause for financial hardship for the region.

This business provides both the following:
- over 1500 local and surrounding jobs for tradespeople, apprentices, managers, and contractors
- coal/electricity/power/energy for our nations economy that is CRUCIAL for our country’s financial development, especially after COVID 19
- taxes and royalties that support local schools, hospitals, roads, as well as contributing to the wages for teachers, police persons, nurses, etc.
- continuing to support local charities and community projects, through HVO apprenticeship community days (e.g. building/maintaining community gardens/parks, or building outside play-areas for primary schools)

This site is the link to both West and South. Without it the South has the potential to close anyways.. so I support this project in the North as it's a vital link between the West and South.

I believe that HVO continuing it's operations well into the future is essential for economic sustainability of the Hunter region and its communities.

I support the project as it not only provides jobs and stability for myself and those I work with, it also continues to support local businesses and the community.

I support continuation of the project based on the grounds that it will provide significant financial contributions to the local and regional community. HVO operates in a responsible manner and will look to continually improve efficiency and minimise community and environmental impacts.

Hvo is an important part of the local economy for many reasons.
It provides employment to over 1400 people directly
It provides apprenticeships to give people a start into a great career.
It brings business to singleton and other local suppliers.
Hvo conducts it's operations responsibly with a strong environmental focus.

I support the project because I work for HVO I rely on HVO for my job & my family to be able to provide for my family to pay my bills & mortgage the mines are a very important part of the community & thousands of people work for the mine & rely on them so I hope the continuation for HVO is approved.

I grew up in the Upper Hunter as part of a mining family. I saw the benefits of mining in supporting the local community in which i grew up through the utilization of other support businesses, direct donations and the creation of jobs.

I have worked in the mining industry for the last 13 years, with the last 5 of these years at HVO. My husband and i live in the local community and our children attend school, participate in sport and extra curricular activities and we all attend community events. All of these things are supported by mining. HVO as the largest single operation in the area provides a huge amount of support to the local community through local spending, donations and employment. With a long mine life, HVO can continue to provide this support to the local area and provide long term , stable employment for a large number of people directly or through contractors and suppliers.

Without the support of mining and in particular HVO, services, funding and opportunity greatly diminishes within the Singleton LGA and neighboring communities.

The continuation of hvo North would be a great outcome for the region and my family provided a solid job future for us

my family and I will be negatively impacted financially and emotionally should this pit not be allowed to proceed past it's current 2025 approval.
It is my understanding that the current application will not exceed the pit's approved boundaries, so the positive contributions to the local, state and national economies far out ways any claimed negative comments raised by a few protestors.
I have worked for this site for over 5 years and believe that the Pit operators work within the environmental boundaries imposed on themon them.

Hey guys,

I am fully supporting this project due to the fact I have been in the mining industry for over 10 years and have seen how mining in small communities like the hunter valley let the towns thrive with work not only in the mines but also the flow in effect to other small Australian companies. The closure of this mine will make my family and myself have to move away to find another job which in this day and age is not ideal. The economy needs these mines to be able to keep growing. The hunter valley would it be able to recover if this project didn’t get approved and so many people would be out of work.

#keep HVO open!

Hi guys. I have moved my family to the hunter valley for a career in mining and what the local area has to offer. Without Hvo our chosen Lifestyle would finish. I can not imagine my life with this work. My entire family depends on my work. Our community depends on Hvo and the jobs it provides. I believe our countries economy depends on mining and to think that we could lose a big chunky of it scares me and my family.

is one of the largest coal mines in the hunter valley has around 1500 direct employee's and around 2000 indirect including many smaller businesses. that supplie to the mine it helps stabilize the economy pays billions in taxes back to the govement has help keep the country going through covid and many.world recessions. in the future coal will be in great demand and hvo has 50 years of top-quality coal to sell

Our community is dependent upon the earnings and investment provided within the community by contractors, trades, farmers, retailers and the professional disciplines, but especially the commitment mining makes to the area. Coal is a part of life here in the Valley, it has provided base load power and employment security to industry, business and our residential communities for generations, it has many uses and ultimately is a safe and stable energy platform haven proven it-self over history as such and is still being extensively used throughout the world.
In uncertain times a sovereign nation needs to ensure capability and capacity are secured, HVO North is not a new mine, and this expansion will continue to serve the people of The Hunter Valley and NSW.

During this period of history coal remains a contemporary sovereign security asset for the people. Glencore and Yancoal have both shown their willingness to abide by the strict and arduous rigour of the Industry Regulator. These are responsible companies who believe in our prosperous future and should be supported for their investment in our Industry, hospitals, schools, universities, and community assets such as sporting, social and welfare organisations and their community programs.
I support the approval of the HVO North Open Cut Continuation Program.

Mining is important for families in the valley