Cape York Wongai coal mine fails to progress approvals process as coordinated project status lapses The proposed Wongai coal mine on Princess Charlotte Bay, Cape York has failed to progress its applications with the Queensland government and is no longer listed as a coordinated project under the control of the Department of State Development. The …
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Risky Wongai coal project – Bounty Mining deal leads to community concern
Questions continue to be raised regarding the viability of a proposed coal mine involving the Kalpowar Land Trust, Aust-Pac Capital Pty Ltd and new joint venture participant Bounty Mining. The profile of yet another Queensland coal mining project is likely to increase as the small, specialist mining company Bounty Mining has made a deal which …
Permanent link to this article: https://cafnec.org.au/2013/09/18/risky-wongai-coal-project-bounty-mining-deal-leads-to-community-concern/
Wongai – FNQ’s Franklin River?
By Brynn Mathews The proposed Wongai coal mine on the shores of Princess Charlotte Bay on Cape York (about 150 kilometres northwest of Cooktown), presents a series of conflicting issues for environmental activists. The proposed mine is located on freehold Aboriginal land owned by the Kalpowar Land Trust, the Traditional Owners for this country, …
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Public forum – Reef at Risk: Coal mining and the Great Barrier Reef, THIS THURSDAY 7 Feb
Coal mining companies are planning up to nine new coal terminals along the Great Barrier Reef coast, meaning thousands more coal ships crossing the reef and millions of tonnes of sea-bed dredging. Come along to find out what this means for the reef that we all love.
Permanent link to this article: https://cafnec.org.au/2013/01/25/public-forum-reef-at-risk-coal-mining-and-the-great-barrier-reef/
Uranium Mining given the green light
On October 22nd the Queensland Premier Campbell Newman ended the state’s decades-long ban on uranium mining and reversed the position the Liberal National Party took to the election in March. Uranium has not been mined in Queensland since the closure of the Mary Kathleen mine in the state’s north-west in 1982. This announcement followed …
Permanent link to this article: https://cafnec.org.au/2012/12/12/uranium-mining-given-the-green-light/
Kakadu yellowcake legacy no blueprint for Queensland
A Media Statement from the GUNDJEIHMI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION 23 November 2012 Traditional owners directly affected by uranium mining in the Northern Territory, the Mirarr people of Kakadu, have rejected suggestions that the Ranger uranium mine provides a model for Queensland to follow and called on others to heed their experience. Supporters of the LNP’s decision to openQueenslandto …
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Sign here – keep the Sunshine State nuclear free
Sign here to join our petition to Premier Campbell Newman to say no to uranium mining in our precious state. Why? Uranium puts our health and environment at unnecessary risk Saying NO to uranium will: Protect water quality Protect community and worker health Avoid risks of contaminating the natural environment A better outcome economically, environmentally and socially is …
Permanent link to this article: https://cafnec.org.au/2012/11/10/sign-here-say-no-to-uranium-mining-in-qld/