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Mining company TNG scraps Darwin Harbour discharge plan after Paspaley pressure
Luxury pearl brand Paspaley has pressured an Australian resources company to rethink a controversial plan to discharge huge amounts of wastewater into Darwin Harbour, amid concerns about heavy metals contamination.
Key points:
- TNG Limited recently revised its proposal to dump wastewater into Darwin Harbour
- The aquaculture industry is among a group that raised concerns about the initial plans
- The company says it will build a wastewater recycling plant instead
ASX-listed TNG Limited is planning to build a magnetite processing facility at Middle Arm on the harbour’s banks, to produce vanadium, titanium and iron products for export.
The project is awaiting a green light from the NT Environment Protection Authority (EPA) before a final…
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