Miner supplying Mt Piper power station seeks urgent hearing over invalid licence

Centennial Coal, whose licence was ruled invalid after its Springvale mine was found to be polluting Sydney's water, wants matter resolved in two weeks

The miner that supplies Energy Australia's Mount Piper coal power station with coal has sought an urgently expedited court hearing to establish how it can continue to operate without a valid licence.

But Centennial Coal did so without making a formal application for an early hearing and without evidence supporting the need for it, leaving the judge appearing sceptical of the claim.