Farmers on the Darling Downs in Queensland say they are 'very frustrated' that an investigation into alleged illegal mining in the area still has not been resolved.
Farmers on the Darling Downs in Queensland say they are "very frustrated" that an investigation into alleged illegal mining in the area still has not been resolved.A Darling Downs coal mine was given 14 days to respond to allegations of illegal mining in June 2020The company has previously denied any wrongdoing, but it would not comment on the investigationA year on, farmer Frank Ashman said nearby landholders were fed up.The area in question is known as West Pit.
"I don't think that the federal investigation has very much bearing on the state investigation and very different pieces of legislation," Ms Smith said.NAC – a New Hope Group company — was waiting on approval for stage three, which encompassed the West Pit, but that project returned to the Queensland Land CourtMr Ashman said farmers were not giving up.
The Lock the Gate Alliance said with the matter back before the court, it was important to get a resolution into the legalities of West Pit. In June last year, chief operating officer Andrew Boyd strongly rejected any allegations of wrongdoing on the part of the time and said all operations were legal and within its mining lease.
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