新南威尔士州Seaham的一个采石场获准扩大30年,以支持主要基础设施,尽管公众对环境和交通问题表示反对。 A quarry in Seaham, NSW, approved for 30-year expansion to support major infrastructure, despite public opposition over environmental and traffic concerns.

由Boral拥有的Seaham的猎人采石厂已获准延长和扩建30年,将其面积增至59公顷,并将年产量提高到200万吨,以支持新南威尔士州1180亿美元的基础设施项目。 A Hunter quarry in Seaham, owned by Boral, has been approved for a 30-year extension and expansion, increasing its size to 59 hectares and boosting annual output to up to 2 million tonnes to support New South Wales’ $118-billion infrastructure projects. 尽管53份公众意见中49份反对计划涉及环境和交通问题,但该项目被认为具有区域意义。 Despite 49 of 53 public submissions opposing the plan over environmental and traffic concerns, the project was deemed regionally significant. 条件包括为保护野生生物生境而将面积减少近18%,在关键的十字路口升级之前生产上限为120万吨,以及为保护Grahamstown水坝集水区而修订水管理计划。 Conditions include a nearly 18% reduction in size to protect wildlife habitats, a production cap of 1.2 million tonnes until a key intersection upgrade, and a revised water management plan to protect the Grahamstown Dam catchment. 预计扩大后将支持35个全职工作和更多的承包商角色。 The expansion is expected to support 35 full-time jobs and additional contractor roles.