Mining and Minerals
MMG wants expand its tailings dam to make this globally-important rainforest area into a toxic tailings dump - that is what they want to do.
MMG wants expand its tailings dam to make this globally-important rainforest area into a toxic tailings dump - that is what they want to do.
At 1 January 2021, there was 5176 square kilometres under exploration licences. By 13 June this year, it was at 9842 square kilometres - almost double.
You are constantly referring to 'getting the balance right' as you bulldoze your way through sensitive portfolio issues.
Your predecessor in the role, former resources minister, Mr Barnett, approved an unlawful mining lease over Helilog Road.
Recently the Government released the list of successful applicants for the eighth round of the Exploration Drilling Grant Initiative Process.
Felix Ellis was happy to brag about mining royalties today but failed to tell Tasmanians they have been ripped off to the tune of $125 million.
I wanted to raise an issue that's been brought to me by two wildlife ecologists or health specialists and it's about the levels of heavy metal contamination.
Are you aware of any remediation measures that Shree has undertaken since the mine closed?
Yunnan Tin is the largest tin producer in the world. It also happens to be owned by a brutal totalitarian regime, the Chinese government, like MMG.
You unlawfully approved a permit for MMG over Helilog road and subsequently they were a number of unlawful arrests made.