Glencore reopens Integra coal mine
Glencore has scrambled to boost its Australian coal production on the back of soaring coal prices this year. Image: Duncan Harris. By Cameron Drummond MINING giant Glencore has announced plans to restart mining at the Integra underground coal operation in the NSW Upper Hunter Valley for two years, potentially creating up to 275 new jobs. It was the second time in as many months Glencore had decided to kick-start a shuttered coal mine, following an October announcement that it would reopen its Collinsville coal mine after halting production in December last year. Glencore acquired Integra (formerly Glennies Creek) last year from Brazilian miner Vale with the mine already on care and maintenance since July 2014. Glencore Australia head of coal…