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Julimar Petition rejected: WAs Environment Minister caves in to mining interests
On August 26th we received a response from the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs to our petition in support of Julimar State Forest becoming a National Park. Unfortunately, Minister Whitby has stated that mining tenements in the forest will take precedence over conservation.
Asbestos, air quality, water pollution: Gonneville to be subject to a Public Environmental Review.
In March, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) put the Chalice Gonneville proposal out for public comment on what level of environmental scrutiny should be given to the proposal. In response, over 740 public submissions were made with over 710 of those requesting a Public Environmental Review, the highest level of scrutiny possible. Thanks to these submissions, the EPA published its decision to assess the Gonneville Project at the Public Environmental Review level on April 22.
Will Chalice Mine Leave An Unwanted Legacy?
The potential presence of mineral fibres, including asbestos, the potential for acid mine drainage in the long term, together with a climate change-induced diminishing regional rainfall raises major issues for environmental management and ecosystem management specifically, in and around the Julimar State Forest.
Chuditch program in danger if proposed mine goes ahead
A successful breeding program for the endangered Chuditch exists in the Julimar State Forest. Bear that in mind as Chalice Mining had made an application to the Environmental Protection Agency to progress with the Gonneville mine project.
