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ABC Rural By Courtney Fowler and Margaret Whitehouse Updated Mon at 1:06pm PHOTO: GPSA said in a recent survey of their members, 70 per cent were concerned about the impact of mining and alternate land use on the grain industry. … Continued

Pressure from primary producers has seen the State Government amend its plans for a review into mining laws. The Government was criticised by grain growers earlier this month because of a brief consultation period coinciding with peak harvesting season. Submissions … Continued

The Australian   12:00AM November 15, 2016 Wheat grower Brenton Davey, whose farm lies next to Rex Minerals’ ­tenement near Ardrossan, said yesterday he wants prime cropping land exempted from mineral exploration. Picture: James Elsby MEREDITH BOOTH Reporter Adelaide @MeredithBooth … Continued

Grain growers urge changes to mining review and extension for submissions Nigel Austin, The Advertiser November 9, 2016 12:00am Subscriber only GRAIN growers have questioned the independence of a review of South Australia’s mining laws and the short-time frame for … Continued

QUINTON MCCALLUM  31 Oct 2016, 4:26 p.m. Link to online story  While a review of the state’s Mining Act 1971 has been welcomed, farmers are frustrated with the submissions time frame which falls within the busy harvest period. Sandilands farmer … Continued

  PROTECTING FARM LAND… Yorke Peninsula Landowners’ Group members Peter Klopp, Lauren Kakoschke, Sarah Klopp, Stephen Lodge, Joy Wundersitz, Brenton Davey and Sue Davey continue fighting for farmers’ rights against mining, and believe the Mining Act could be changed to … Continued

Nick PERRY JOURNALIST LOCKING THE GATE… Paskeville farmers Brenton Drewett and Neil Harrop are refusing to let mining exploration company Marmota Energy onto their land, which could land them in court. PASKEVILLE farmers are concerned they could be taken to … Continued

  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-11/nsw-government-buyback-caroona-mine-exploration-licence/7721936     ABC News NSW Government to buyback Caroona mine exploration licence from BHP Photo: The licence buyback will cost the NSW Government $220 million. (7.30) Map: Caroona 2343 The NSW Government will buy back BHP’s licence for … Continued