COAL & Allied has applied to the state government to change the consent conditions for its planned Mount Pleasant open-cut coalmine near Muswellbrook.

C&A's interest in the new mine comes despite the federal government's proposed new resources tax.

C&A external relations manager Fiona Nicholls said the company was proceeding with planning work on its new projects but the company could not "invest major project capital until we can make a proper evaluation" of the tax.

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