SA bans mining at Bird in Hand

THE Bird in Hand gold mine site is off-limits to miners after an official proclamation by South Australia governor Frances Adamson that makes the site exempt from future mining applications.

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Proposed Bird in Hand mine site

The governor's proclamation was made under Section 8 of the Mining Act.

The statutory tool has been used in the past to protect other sites in SA including Mintabie and the Burra Monster mine.