The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith has announced that approval has been given for Buller Coal Limited (Bathurst Resources) to begin work on the Escarpment Mining Project on the Denniston Plateau. 

Media releases

• Work to begin on Denniston coal mine - Media release, 18 June 2014
• Denniston coal mine gains access approval - Media release, 23 May 2013

Questions and answers

• Q&A about the escarpment mining project on the Denniston Plateau

Map

• Map showing the location of the proposed escarpment mine (PDF, 285K)

DOC reports

• Notified concession - final report to decision maker (PDF, 561K)
• DOC report on the Buller Coal escarpment mine proposal (PDF, 2,753K)

Access arrangement

• Access arrangement for Denniston coal mine (PDF, 3,122K)

Compensation deed

• Compensation deed for Denniston coal mine (PDF, 434K)