The battle to keep the Macquarie Marshes mining-free is not yet over.
Despite a rejection of the Australian Consolidated Gold Holdings’ approval to mine for copper and gold in the wetland reserve, the company will get a second chance to put in its application.
The exploration activity was initially approved in April of this year.
The application was overturned on 25 July, to the relief of landholders and the NSW Nature Conservation Council (NCC).
The NSW Resources Regulator claimed that they were not provided with all the relevant and accurate . . .
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