McArthur River Mine


The Environment Centre NT, together with Borroloola residents Jack Green and Josie Davey (represented by the Environmental Defenders Office) served court proceedings challenging the NT Government’s decision to slash the environmental bond for Glencore’s controversial McArthur River Mine by almost $120 million. 
Do not slash the environmental bond for Glencore’s controversial McArthur River Mine by almost $120 million.

About

ECNT supporters have helped campaign strongly against the McArthur River Mine for decades. We are calling on you now to assist us as we join forces with Borroloola community in 2021. The McArthur River Mine campaign has been developed in direct response to the NT Minister for Mining & Industry’s decision to reduce the mine’s environmental bond from around $520 million to around $400 million was made unlawfully, and the decision is thus invalid. 

The Environment Centre NT, together with Borroloola residents Jack Green and Josie Davey (represented by the Environmental Defenders Office) served court proceedings challenging the NT Government’s decision to slash the environmental bond for Glencore’s controversial McArthur River Mine by almost $120 million.  This is not a decision we’ve made lightly, but we are taking this action in solidarity with Borroloola community, who have been fighting against environmental damage from this mine for many years.

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Campaign Details

Group Leading this Campaign: Environment Centre NT

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Who this Campaign is Targeting: NT Government

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Campaign Ran From: 2021 to 2024

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Outcome Evidence: Traditional Owners Josephine Davey and Jack Green, along with ECNT, through Enviormental Defenders Office, challenged the decision of NT Mining and Industry Minister to reduce the security bond for the McArthur River Mine and approve its expansion without a planned closure. Supreme Court Justice Judith Kelly heard evidence and dismissed appeal in 2023. EDO has asked NT Court of Appeal to set aside Justice Kelly's ruling. There has been no further update on the progress of this Appeal. (Ascertained May 2024.)

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