Mining regulation needs

Proposed changes for small-scale miners aim to address issues for local communities, such as claim holders building permanent structures and living on claims rather than mining them and holders abandoning sites, leaving them for the taxpayer to clean up. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas
By Karen Simmons and Michael R Williams

After decades of periodic reports of seeing unsafe, unethical, illegal and environment-wrecking practices in small mining areas across Queensland, Len […]

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