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Independent Monitor for McArthur River Mine

mcarthurriver wrote 8 months ago: NT Govt media release Victorian company Environmental Earth Sciences (EES) has been appointed the In … more »

Tags: McArthur River, Northern Territory, Xstrata

Govt seeks environmental monitor for McArthur River Mine2 comments

mcarthurriver wrote 10 months ago: The Northern Territory Mines Minister has announced the Government will soon ask for tenders for an … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Traditional Owners, Xstrata

Xstrata finally makes payment2 comments

mcarthurriver wrote 11 months ago: Amazing what happens when a bit of pressure is applied. It seems the open-cut mine is being credited … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Northern Territory

McArthur River Mine decision a victory for traditional owners2 comments

mcarthurriver wrote 11 months ago: Northern Land Council (NLC) Chief Executive, Norman Fry, today declared that the judgment of the Nor … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Northern Territory

Xstrata appeals against mine expansion ruling

mcarthurriver wrote 11 months ago:  The owners of the McArthur River mine near Borroloola in the Northern Territory have begun an appe … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Northern Territory

All the rivers run red: McArthur River is sacred land.

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: All the rivers run red: the blood-soaked Gulf Country and its McArthur River is sacred land. by Pete … more »

Tags: John Howard, Labor Party, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Pellew Islands, Traditional Owners, Xstrata

The River (McArthur)1 comment

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: majestic life meaning culture. mining dollars friends in high places. Howard and Martin obedient, su … more »

Tags: John Howard, McArthur River, Northern Territory

Martin Govt has failed Indigenous and Environment

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: As you can see from the questions in Parliament, NT Labor is trying to look united. The fact is that … more »

Tags: Labor Party, McArthur River, Northern Territory

NT Labor denies division over McArthur River Q4

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: Member: Mr MILLS To: MINISTER for NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT and HERITAGE The Chief Minister has … more »

Tags: Marion Scrymgour, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Labor Party, Indigenous culture

NT Labor denies division over McArthur River Q3

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: Member: Mr MILLS To: MINISTER for NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT and HERITAGE Other Speakers:  Stat … more »

Tags: Marion Scrymgour, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Labor Party

NT Labor denies division over McArthur River Q2

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: Mr MILLS: Would you now take the opportunity to set the record straight and tell Territorians that t … more »

Tags: Marion Scrymgour, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Labor Party

NT Labor denies division over McArthur River Q1

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: There were several questions in NT Parliament yesterday concerning Minister Scrymgour’s myster … more »

Tags: Marion Scrymgour, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Labor Party

Barbara McCarthy: speech on the McArthur River amendment1 comment

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: This is Barbara McCarthy’s  speech from the third reading of the McArthur River Amendment ( … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Barbara McCarthy, Northern Territory, Labor Party

Validity of McArthur River Mine expansion a month away

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: The legality of the 110 million dollar McArthur River Mine expansion near Borroloola won’t be … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Northern Territory

Breaking the law is not a technicality1 comment

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: Had a request (in comments) for response to the ‘technicality’ which is the term that th … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Labor Party

Traditional Owners fight Xstrata Supreme Court appeal

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: The Traditional Owners from McArthur River have issued a notice of contention against the appeal by … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Traditional Owners, Xstrata

McArthur River Federal Court Challenge

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: The Federal Court (Darwin) challenge is listed for 30 July - 1 August. The proceedings in the Federa … more »

Tags: Federal Legal Challenge, John Howard, Labor Party, Legal challenge, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Traditional Owners, Xstrata

Mining the McArthur River

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: New short film (4 minutes) on the mining and diversion of the McArthur River. Please send a link to … more »

Tags: Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Northern Territory

Miller: Opposition speech on the McArthur River amendment

mcarthurriver wrote 1 year ago: This is an edited version of Fay Miller’s, (CLP-Country Liberal Party) speech regarding the a … more »

Tags: Legal challenge, Traditional Owners, Xstrata, McArthur River, Northern Territory, Labor Party