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Uranium exploration: South Australian Government ignoring Arkaroola Wilderness

Sanctuary ‘ignored’ on mining exploration ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Feb 4, 2011 Arkaroola wilderness manager says she has been ignored on mining exploration The manager of Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is angry that conditions have been decided without her input for a resources company to keep exploring the area in the Flinders Ranges.There has been a trading halt in shares in Marathon Resources while a renewal of its exploration lease is considered.The company was caught illegally dumping waste in the wilderness area in 2008.Sanctuary manager Marg Sprigg said she would like to have had some input into the conditions.
“It was great concern to think that steps have obviously been taken that we have no knowledge of,” she said.

“We expected to be involved in the process regarding input into what conditions might be placed on them and it’s extremely disappointing to think that after all that’s gone the Government has just side-stepped.”

Sanctuary ‘ignored’ on mining exploration – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

February 7, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | environment, South Australia, uranium | South Australia