EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Cockatoo to drill in stars' backyard

STAR power was not strong enough to stop Cockatoo Coal from drilling for coal in New South Wales’ leafy Sutton Forest, with the government giving exploration approval to the company just before announcing a 60 day freeze on mine development in the state.

Lau Caruana
Cockatoo to drill in stars' backyard

Cockatoo has approval to drill 120 boreholes in an area of more than 100 square kilometres between Belanglo, Exeter and Moss Vale, some of which would be near the palatial residence of Nicole Kidman and...

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