Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
New Acland coalmine fined for repeated noise-limit violations
Fine or penalty
Queensland authorities fined the New Acland coalmine $9,461 after it exceeded noise limits 34 times over 10 weeks. The Department of Environment and Science decided against pursuing a more serious penalty; the article reports that the department considered the facts indisputable and the miner's actions intentional.
Company response
Remediation — New Hope
New Hope said in a statement that it was “committed to continuous improvement of our operations” and had implemented extensive management measures to address potential noise and vibration impacts at the mine.
Source excerpt
New Hope said in a statement that it was “committed to continuous improvement of our operations” and had implemented extensive management measures to address potential noise and vibration impacts at the mine.
Documents obtained under Queensland freedom of information laws by Guardian Australia show the New Acland coalmine in Queensland’s Darling Downs was caught violating noise limits 34 separate times in 10 weeks and was fined $9,461 by state authorities.
2014
Controversy over New Acland expansion approval
Queensland approved the stage-three New Acland expansion in December 2014. The decision drew criticism because of its timing before an election and reports that New Hope Coal had donated $650,000 to the Liberal National Party of Queensland during the preceding three years.