NSW mine could face multimillion-dollar fine for allegedly breaching water law

A mine operator in north-west New South Wales could be facing a multimillion-dollar fine after allegedly taking water without a licence over three years. The state’s independent water regulator on Thursday said it commenced prosecution in the Land and Environment Court against Whitehaven Coal over two alleged breaches of the Water Management Act at its Maules Creek coalmine. The Natural Resources Access Regulator charged the operator for taking…