ENVIRONMENT

Biblical mine gets nod

WESTERN Australia’s environment minister Reece Whitby has approved OZ Minerals’ proposal for the West Musgrave copper and nickel project – 500km west of Uluru near the WA, South Australia and Northern Territory borders – subject to 11 conditions.

 West Musgrave country

West Musgrave country

OZ wants to develop a 26-year open pit copper and nickel sulphide mine, with a 10 million tonnes per annum throughput at West Musgrave's Nebo and Babel open pits, in a 70:30 joint venture with Cassini....

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