A proposed gold, lead, zinc and silver mine near Blayney in Central West NSW is a step closer to becoming a reality, but a nearby community says it is not being included in the conversation.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleA proposed gold, lead, zinc and silver mine near Blayney in Central West NSW is a step closer to becoming a reality.Drilling has so far uncovered zinc, lead and silver minerilisationLocal residents have expressed surprise, saying they assumed the project had been abandoned.
One of the company's exploration licences lies directly over the village, which is home to 120 people.An assessment lease acts as a licensing bridge between exploration and actual mining operations, allowing the mining company to ramp up its drilling activities to establish the extent and quality of the ore body.In a statement, a spokesperson for Mining, Exploration and Geoscience, within the Department of Regional NSW, said the assessment lease had been granted up until 2029.
A Preliminary Environment Assessment was lodged with the NSW government for a gold and silver project back in 2012, stating the mine would inject up to $34 million a year into the economy. Steven Horne is from the Kanangra Boyd to Wyangala Link, a Landcare initiative restoring landscape corridors in the area.
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