Australian Broadcasting Corporation·4 min read·medium
EPA asked to pause Karara magnetite mine assessment over water concerns
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The Shire of Mingenew has requested that the EPA pause the assessment of a 15-year extension for the Karara magnetite mine. Local officials are concerned that the mine's water usage could threaten the region's limited potable groundwater supply.
Why it matters
Illustrates the tension between industrial resource extraction and local community water security.
Farmers protested in 2011 when Karara Mining Limited s water licence was approved. ( ABC News: Steve Johns )
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Political Bias
Center
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Confidence: 80%
Presents the concerns of the local government while acknowledging the mining company's existing operations.
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