PHOTO: The deadline is looming for a global mining company to supply information supporting their application to drill for gold in the Macquarie Marshes
The battle to keep the Macquarie Marshes mining-free is not yet over.
Despite a rejection of the Australian Consolidated Gold Holdings’ approval to undertake exploratory drilling for copper and gold in the wetland reserve, the company has a second chance to answer the Natural Resources Regulator’s questions and submit further evidence in support of their application.
With the deadline set for tomorrow afternoon (Friday 23 August), local landholders and environment groups who have vehemently opposed the proposed drilling are on tenterhooks waiting for an outcome…