Australian mining giant Whitehaven Coal (WHC) is under fire over plans to bury hundreds of used heavy-machinery tyres on its Tarrawonga Coal Mine site in the Gunnedah Basin, north of Sydney in New South Wales.
Whitehaven Coal to Bury 730 Tyres
The mine sits within the boundary of the Leard State Forest and is expected to close by 2028.
WHC has applied to modify its development consent to allow for the disposal of an estimated 730 tyres on the site.
That includes an estimated 187 tyres stockpiled on site and about 78 tyres each year until the mine closes.
The company argues recyc...
Whitehaven Coal to Bury 730 Tyres
The mine sits within the boundary of the Leard State Forest and is expected to close by 2028.
WHC has applied to modify its development consent to allow for the disposal of an estimated 730 tyres on the site.
That includes an estimated 187 tyres stockpiled on site and about 78 tyres each year until the mine closes.
The company argues recyc...
