Bickham Coal-Mine Action Group

River Mine

You'll find here information about the proposed Bickham Coal Mine.

This coal-mine has been under consideration since 2001. First Bickham Coal Company asked permission to take out a bulk sample. This permission was granted and the sample extracted. Click here to see the hole that's left.

Now the company has presented a water plan to the Department of Planning.

This is yet to be released to the public for consideration.

Many residents in our area believe - to extract coal at the very head of the Hunter Valley Catchment - is a bad idea.

As more information comes to hand we'll keep you informed.

Meanwhile for information about the history of the project click here

For documents and reports containing facts and figures click here

To view our latest billboards that have been erected across the Upper Hunter Valley click here

Contact Us
To send us an email click here
To call us please phone 0401 089 731

Aerial view of river and hole

The Pages River
The NSW Dept of Planning is considering a proposal to mine coal next to the Pages River. Watch our ad here.

Pages River
Mining coal right next to the Pages River risks killing the river. Is it worth the risk? Watch our ad here.

Farmer on Pages River
Mining coal right next to the Pages River risks the integrity of the entire river system. Watch our ad here

NEWS
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Community Opposition Building to New Mine
General, Water, Coal - 22 May

Signs of the time - group speaks out about mine
General - 21 May

Featured Articles
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Coal is Toxic

Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she buried organic coal sediments deep underground within sedimentary layers of rock. By Pauline Roberts...Read more

Why we don't trust Bickham Coal Company

It's like having a volcano growing in the Shire. A little hill one day, a mountain the next. Read more

Newspoll findings

In 2006 BCAG conducted a Newspoll in the Upper Hunter Shire to gauge community opinion about the mines. Here is the summary Read more