13 MAY 2011http://qcl.farmonline.com.au
Kingaroy locks the gate on Bauxite
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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RURAL landholders in the South Burnett region have resolved to “lock the gate” on Queensland Bauxite (QBL), which is proposing to develop a bauxite industry on the region's fertile red soils.
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 the maximum stated inclination is set at 5 per cent.
A well attended meeting in Kingaroy on Wednesday 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
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 the maximum stated inclination is set at 5 per cent.
A well attended meeting in Kingaroy on Wednesday 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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