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Controversial mineral sands mine at Glenaladale rejected in East Gippsland Shire Council vote
The East Gippsland Shire Council has voted to oppose a controversial mineral sands mine at Glenaladale, 260 kilometres east of Melbourne.
Key points:
- A newly elected East Gippsland Shire Council votes to oppose a mineral sands mine
- An group opposed to the mine says Kalbar Operations does not have a social licence to develop the mine
- A six-week environmental hearing is set down to begin in March
Kalbar Operations wants to build a 1,675-hectare mine to extract mineral products such as zircon and rare earths used in the production of equipment in communications, transport, medical technology and renewable energy.
The proposed mine site in the Lindenow Valley, about 20 kilometres north-west of Bairnsdale, is home to a range of vegetable…
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