New Hope prepares to resume mining operations near Oakey as it seeks water licence, while local landowners respond with dismay
New Hope responded to Friday’s announcement with a statement to the stock market saying it had “begun preparations for resumption of mining operations”.
The company said it “continues to work collaboratively with representatives from the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water in anticipation of the grant of the associated water licence”. The company’s chair, Robert Millner, said the mine “remains at risk of ongoing delays caused by objectors utilising the court system to engage in ‘lawfare’ to slow down the approval process”.by environmentalists and farmers, who responded with dismay and defiance to Friday’s news.Action Alliance’s secretary, Paul King, said landowners “won’t let the matter rest” despite the “disturbing” news.
“We’ll take every step that we can take to ensure this mine never goes ahead, regardless of this approval,” he said.King said Stewart “wasn’t considering the livelihoods of farmers” or the long-term prospects of Acland “as a farming district rather than the mining district”.Our Australian morning briefing email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matterNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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