THE NSW parliament has amended the Mining Act to allow Felix Resources to start building a thermal coalmine without interference from Xstrata.
The “extraordinary step” will allow Felix to commence construction of its $405m Moolarben coalmine, which holds about 406Mt in coal resources.
The bill overrides a recent ruling in favour of Xstrata that challenged Felix’s mining leases near Mudgee.
The Moolarben Coal Project (MCP) is located approximately 40kms north-east of Mudgee, covering an area of about 11,000Ha.
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