Protecting our region from toxic mines
YORKE Peninsula Land Owners’ Group has asked for farms to be fully protected from mining activities in its submission to the state government’s Mining Act review. The group, representing about 300 locals, also wants the court process made fairer for … Continued
REX GRANTED ANOTHER EXPLORATION LICENCE ON YORKE PENINSULA On 25th September 2014, Rex Minerals was granted yet another Exploration Licence (EL5362) on Yorke Peninsula Referred to as the “Whiting Area”, it comprises seven pockets of land (Areas A to G … Continued
New mine on prime agricultural land riles farmers and raises questions about the country’s economic future. Click the link below for more information. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/10/australian-farmers-fight-new-gold-mine-20141030112746590681.html Al Jazeera is one of the top media networks in the world, with a huge … Continued
Farmers and miners are locked in conflict over some of South Australia’s most productive cropland. And both are at the mercy of the dizzying rise and fall of commodity prices Click the link below for the full story. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/27/-sp-yorke-peninsula-farms-versus-mining Tweet
A committee member spoke Wednesday Night to the Arthurton Agricultural Bureau updating on the Mine size & pit falls to the local environment, as well as the reduction of valuable farmland and the potential problems with the project. Most agreed … Continued