12 MAY 2011Westender
Kingaroy landholders say no to bauxite exploration until their concerns are resolved
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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At a recent meeting in Kingaroy, rural landholders have resolved to “lock the gate” on Queensland Bauxite (QBL), which is proposing to develop a bauxite industry on the fertile red soils of the South Burnett.
The company was recently granted an Exploration Permit for Minerals (EPM) by the Queensland Government, and has been contacting local landholders seeking access to begin drilling.
Consent to begin exploration has come at a bad moment for many people, who had been pinning their hopes on the newly released Strategic Cropping Land (SCL) criteria as a means of protection against mining interest. However, the draft criteria exclude the gently sloping volcanic soil farms in the South Burnett as they maximum stated inclination is set at 5%.
A well attended meeting in Kingaroy (Wednesday 11th May, 2011) heard information from the Queensland Farmers Federation, Queensland Bauxite Ltd, environmental campaigner Drew Hutton, and also from Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) members who are researching the proposal and supporting affected locals.
As a result of the meeting, local resident have resolved to “lock the gate” and not to co-operate with QBL requests for access to discuss exploration or begin drilling until two fundamental issues are resolved with the State Government.
The company was recently granted an Exploration Permit for Minerals (EPM) by the Queensland Government, and has been contacting local landholders seeking access to begin drilling.
Consent to begin exploration has come at a bad moment for many people, who had been pinning their hopes on the newly released Strategic Cropping Land (SCL) criteria as a means of protection against mining interest. However, the draft criteria exclude the gently sloping volcanic soil farms in the South Burnett as they maximum stated inclination is set at 5%.
A well attended meeting in Kingaroy (Wednesday 11th May, 2011) heard information from the Queensland Farmers Federation, Queensland Bauxite Ltd, environmental campaigner Drew Hutton, and also from Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) members who are researching the proposal and supporting affected locals.
As a result of the meeting, local resident have resolved to “lock the gate” and not to co-operate with QBL requests for access to discuss exploration or begin drilling until two fundamental issues are resolved with the State Government.
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