Sapphire miners in the dock

THE New South Wales Resources Regulator has charged two Inverell men for mining without authorisation at a property on Rickey’s Lane in Sapphire, after an inspection in November uncovered an illegal mining operation.

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Trommel and processing site

A 36- year-old man and 65-year-old man were issued with three separate court attendance notices for allegedly breaching NSW's mining laws, with the matter listed for mention in the Inverell Local