Sheepie

Don’t mining companies already get around “new mines” rules by doing exploratory digs, then just perpetually expanding those?

Will these new rules be the same, or do they account for this tactic? #NSWPol #Coal

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/20/nsw-to-ban-new-coalmines-allow-expansions

NSW to ban new coalmines – but will allow existing ones to get even bigger

Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years

The Guardian
Mar 20 at 1:25amWeb
Show threadInsurgo Formica5d ago
@bastardsheep oh, who benefits from this decision? 🙄
Show threadSheepie5d ago
@InsurgoFormica The politicians can (falsely) claim they haven’t approved any new mines, despite new ones popping up all over the place via the back door. It’s for their benefit. It’s fucked.
Show threadComrade elronxenu5d ago
@bastardsheep I think a mining license and an exploration license are two distinct things.