Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre said the decision released on Thursday contained something for everyone.
The court said the consents were likely to be granted, provided details of ''certain conditions'' were worked out by the parties or offered by Bathurst.
The court had given the parties three weeks to agree to a timetable to complete the case.
Mr McIntyre said Bathurst was agreeable to the protection of the escarpment and plateau.
''Bathurst is moving into a new era of mining. The company will not want to get away from its community involvement, or sustainability. Mining technology has moved along substantially.
''The last thing Bathurst wants is to distance itself from the community,'' he said.
Bathurst managing director Hamish Bohannan welcomed the interim decision.
''This is excellent news. The decision summarises weeks of detailed technical evidence and produces a well-balanced view,'' Mr Bohannan said. The court considered consent to the Escarpment coal-mine project could be achieved, he said.
The main conditions the court sought more work on related to ensuring that as much as possible of the present vegetation was re-established and mechanisms to ensure permanent protection of 745 hectares of land on the plateau outside of the project.
''The decision also recognises Bathurst's commitment to mitigation and conservation measures.''
Bathurst was reviewing the detail of the decision and would respond to the court's request to finalise the details of conditions so development could start as soon as possible, Mr Bohannan said.
