UNDERGROUND

Mt Lyell to rise again

TASMANIA’S government will hand Copper Mines of Tasmania the remaining $2.3 million of the $9.5 million financial assistance package promised in 2017, to bring the mothballed Mount Lyell copper mine back to life after eight years on care and maintenance.

 New Century team visiting Mt Lyell to meet the CMT team, in May, 2022.

New Century team visiting Mt Lyell to meet the CMT team, in May, 2022.

CMT is owned by India's Vedanta. The historical mine near Queenstown produced copper and gold since the 1800s, however, due to poor management the mine caused contamination to surrounding soils and...

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