'Mount Alcan' stockpile at Kurri smelter site to be stored in cell on site after NSW government approval

Ian Kirkwood
February 2 2021 - 4:30am
THE CRUCIAL SITE: Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri says the various layers of the containment cell will minimise any leaching of liquid into the surrounding ground. The plan is for the vegetation-topped hill to be surrounded by new industry. Picture: Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri
THE CRUCIAL SITE: Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri says the various layers of the containment cell will minimise any leaching of liquid into the surrounding ground. The plan is for the vegetation-topped hill to be surrounded by new industry. Picture: Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri

JEFF McCloy says his joint venture with fellow developer Stevens Group is in "the late stages of negotiations for a huge solar farm" on the former Kurri Kurri smelter site.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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