No coal mine on the Denniston Plateau!

The Denniston Plateau is scenically spectacular, utterly unique, ecologically diverse, geographically significant and home to a number of our rare and threatened species. An open-cast mine would be irreversibly devastating – and of course, the urgency of the transition away from fossil fuels is not diminishing . If Bathurst Resources has its way, Denniston will be the gateway to an extensive network of open-cast coal mines across this stunning mountain range , cutting even into areas listed with DoC as "high priority for protection" in the Ngakawau Ecological District.

50,000 people marched in protest against mines in our conservation lands last year; granting Bathurst the right to mine the Denniston Plateau was an undemocratic act . Our Government must respect our collective commitment to our conservation lands but this precious place will be gone forever if we do not act quickly . Now is the time – lets transform the weight of our numbers into a political force!