Warkworth Mining Ltd. v. Bulga Milbrodale Progress Ass’n Inc. [2014] NSWCA 105
Cour d'appel de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
Une société minière a demandé l'agrandissement d'une mine de charbon à ciel ouvert existante, la mine Warkworth, située dans la Hunter Valley de l'État de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud. La société a cherché à exploiter des zones auparavant jugées non rentables en raison de la baisse des prix du charbon. Ces zones avaient été précédemment désignées comme zones « à ne pas perturber » en vertu d'autorisations préalables.
Una empresa minera presentó una solicitud para ampliar una mina de carbón a cielo abierto, la mina Warkworth, ubicada en Hunter Valley del estado de Nueva Gales del Sur. La compañía buscó extraer áreas que anteriormente se consideraban antieconómicas debido a los precios más bajos del carbón. Estas áreas habían sido designadas previamente como áreas “sin perturbaciones” bajo autorizaciones previas.
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