PHOTO: The Macquarie Marshes area an internationally recgonised wetland.
Local landholders and environmentalists say they are relieved after a Canadian-owned mineral explorer withdrew applications to probe the Macquarie Marshes.
The Western Plains App confirmed last week that Australian Consolidated Gold Holdings (ACGH) had applied for a variation to its applications after it discontinued a court case against regulator NSW Resources on 25 February.
However, NSW Resources confirmed on Thursday 24 April that the company has since withdrawn the applications.
“It’s a significant reprieve for the . . .
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