Miners lose edge as NSW government balances profits against damage before approvals

By Peter Hannam
Updated August 31 2015 - 6:18pm, first published 5:57pm
The NSW government has put mining back to a level planning field. Photo: Glenn Hunt
The NSW government has put mining back to a level planning field. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Centennial Mine's operations in the Blue Mountains. Photo: supplied
Centennial Mine's operations in the Blue Mountains. Photo: supplied

The Baird government has amended its mining policy process to give equal billing to a project's economic, environmental and social impacts when determining approval in a move likely to anger the mining industry.

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