More than 13,500 jobs and $3.7 billion in economic output could be generated in the Upper Hunter from post-mining rehabilitation and sustainable land use over the next two decades according to a new report Diversification and growth: transforming mining land in Hunter Valley, commissioned by Lock the Gate. Seventeen mines are scheduled to close over the next 20 years resulting in the release 130,000 hectares of land. So what are the options? We explore the possibilities with Lock the Gate's Georgina Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices