Between a rock and horse stud: coalmine verdicts divide Hunter communities

By Peter Hannam
Updated November 27 2015 - 11:13pm, first published 5:28pm
Expansion of Rio Tinto's Warkworth open-cut coal mine near Bulga gets the  go-ahead. Photo: Supplied
Expansion of Rio Tinto's Warkworth open-cut coal mine near Bulga gets the go-ahead. Photo: Supplied
Premier Mike Baird hears from a miner opposed to the expansion of the Rio Tinto mine near Bulga. Photo: Marina Neil
Premier Mike Baird hears from a miner opposed to the expansion of the Rio Tinto mine near Bulga. Photo: Marina Neil
Two stud farms close to Anglo American's Drayton operations in the Hunter Valley have stymied that mine's development. Photo: Andrew Quilty
Two stud farms close to Anglo American's Drayton operations in the Hunter Valley have stymied that mine's development. Photo: Andrew Quilty
Premier Mike Baird and Planning Minister Rob Stokes hear from Drayton South miners during a visit in April 2015. Photo: Marina Neil
Premier Mike Baird and Planning Minister Rob Stokes hear from Drayton South miners during a visit in April 2015. Photo: Marina Neil

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