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Northern Territory Government set to ban seabed mining following nine-year moratorium
The Northern Territory Government has announced plans to permanently ban seabed mining in Top End coastal waters.
Key points:
- A moratorium on seabed mining has been in place since 2012
- Environment Minister Eva Lawler says they will fight any legal challenge against the decision
- Minerals Council of Northern Territory says there is no scientific proof seabed mining is harmless
Seabed mining involves targeting mineral deposits on or under the seabed — often using hydraulic or mechanical dredges — and is currently only allowed in Western Australia and Queensland for sand mining.
A Northern Territory moratorium on the controversial practice, which has been in place since 2012 and was renewed in 2015 and 2018, was due to expire on March 5,…
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