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Regis Resources Ltd (ASX:RRL, Regis) advises that it has received notice that the Federal Minister for Environment and Water, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, has made a declaration of protection over part of the approved McPhillamys Gold Project (the Project) site which applies primarily to freehold land ultimately owned by Regis. The decision was made by declaration under Section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) (Section 10 declaration).   

Minister Plibersek has stated that this declaration “will not stop the mine”. To the contrary, this decision does impact a critical area of the Project development site and means the Project is not viable. Regis notes that during the Section 10 assessment process, it was made clear to the Minister that the Project would not be viable if the Section 10 declaration was made and that, while a number of alternatives were considered early in the design process, the Project does not have any currently viable alternative infrastructure locations.

Regis further notes that this Project has already been assessed and approved under both State and Commonwealth legislation.

Regis Resources CEO & Managing Director Jim Beyer said, “Regis is extremely surprised and disappointed that, after a nearly four-year, protracted Section 10 assessment process, Minister Plibersek has concluded there are grounds to block the development of the McPhillamys Gold Project. This has effectively overridden the conclusions on this question that were already determined by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) and Minister Plibersek on approving the Project under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act). The referral made by Regis under the EPBC Act included an assessment of Aboriginal cultural heritage, which at that time, the Minister’s delegate did not note as a point of concern for the Project. 

“The recently released Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) demonstrates that the Project has significant value, both for Regis and as an economic contributor to the local community and to all levels of government in the form of jobs, infrastructure, skills and training, procurement, council rates, state and federal taxes and royalties. Given this value, Regis has persevered in the face of a lengthy approvals process and was reassured with the feedback received from the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council (OLALC), the key local Aboriginal representative group, and their subsequent submission in relation to the Project to the IPC.”

As a consequence of this Section 10 declaration, Regis is forced to revisit the $190 million carrying value of the Project and its ability to continue to report the Project’s Ore Reserves. Regis must now also consider any ongoing expenditure commitments for McPhillamys. 

Regis is assessing the decision and is considering all legal options.

Section 10 Application Background

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water received the Section 10 application in October 2020. After considering the Department’s advice, Minister Plibersek determined to make a declaration over part of the Belubula River, its headwaters and its springs, which falls within the footprint of the proposed tailings storage facility (TSF) for the Project. 

The Section 10 declaration prohibits any conduct that will, or is likely to, injure or desecrate the declared area. Regis is considering what activities fall within the prohibition created by the declaration; however, Page 1 Regis is concerned that this represents a disturbing precedent that has wider implications for all freehold landholdings.

Since Minister Plibersek’s Department was notified of the Section 10 application in October 2020, the Project has: 
- achieved development consent from the IPC, in March 2023, following a multi-year process, with its finding being that any potential harm to Aboriginal heritage, including intangible Aboriginal cultural heritage, can be acceptably managed through conditions of consent; and
- been assessed and approved in May 2023 by Minister Plibersek's delegate under the EPBC Act.

The IPC process included significant engagement with local Registered Aboriginal Parties and local Blayney community surveys recorded 70% support for the Project.

During the extensive engagement and consultation period of the NSW IPC process, a number of submissions were made in relation to the Aboriginal cultural heritage of this area, including the Section 10 applicants and the OLALC. Regis notes that OLALC holds legal authority to speak about the Aboriginal cultural heritage of this land (McPhillamys) as defined under Section 52 (4) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW). Their submission stated that the proposed development (McPhillamys) would not impact any known sites or artefacts of high significance and that impacts on Aboriginal heritage could be appropriately managed and mitigated. Following due consideration of these submissions, the IPC was satisfied that any Aboriginal cultural heritage impacts would be appropriately managed. 

Regis understands that the decision by Minister Plibersek is unprecedented and directly contradicts the EPBC Act approval provided from within the Minister’s own department.

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Directly from the announcement:

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Are you claiming that I wrote that announcement Phil?

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Reminiscent of OK Teddy mine disaster in PNG.

freediver wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 10:59am:


The company has been banned from dumping cyanide into the river....Do you support dumping cyanide into local rivers Freediver you won't say....The spin is you and the company claiming the mine has been banned when it is the tailings dam that has been rejected not the mine....You are a master of spin and stupidity Freediver!!!

"this decision does impact a critical area of the Project development site and means the Project is not viable."

Translates:-  "Oh - we're not going to stop you - we only want to remove one or two wheels from your car - a few planks from the hull of your boat .... a couple of wings from your aircraft!  We're not Neo-Nazi Neo-Stalinist Feudal Despot Robber Barons here with a totally false idea of our rights and prerogatives...."

Now that's what I call lawfare and chicanery of governments, our masters and ruling class who will not be denied one way or another.   Plebianseeker can no longer send some armed men to a village to quiet its refusal to comply.. teach it its place - she can use the rules handed to her by legislation to do that instead......

The greatest enemy of government is democracy - conversely the greatest enemy of democracy is government - ESPECIALLY - but not exclusively - when in the wrong hands.

philperth2010 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 11:19am:


The company did not say the mine was 'banned'. Again, this is what the company said:

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Is there anything at all unclear in that Phil?

Cyanide you say?  Water tanks for Parliament House and dump it there.  Won't affect pollies and their mates - they don't drink water ... now when the canteen provides excellent drinks cheap...

Pollies and staff should live in the equivalent of Tent City - just to keep a grip on the realities out there...

Freediver has no concerns about the environmental impact of Gold mining....Making profits is more important than protecting the environment!!!

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Freediver sees no problem with dumping arsenic, zinc, manganese and sulphates into waterways....What could go wrong....Freediver defends the rights of big corporations to pollute in the name of profit!!!



Stupidity cannot be solved with more stupidity!!!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/cadia-gold-mine-confirms-mine-waste-stora...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352801X20303775

philperth2010 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 3:14pm:


What lie? Are you still unaware that I quoted the company saying that it would make the mine unviable? Or are you pretending there is a difference between blocking a mine and imposing restrictions on it that make it unviable?

I would appreciate if you could stop hyperventilating long enough to think through what you are saying rationally.

freediver wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 7:19pm:

yes.
And there are 30 options for tailing works.

“Crucially, my decision is not to stop the mine,” Plibersek said. “The company has indicated to me that it has assessed around four sites and 30 potential options for the tailings dam."

Mining engineers have no imagination whatsoever apart from sending tailings to the moon which is quite a good idea when you slow down and think about it as it will employ 7845295 people on Newstart and put Oz on the map of the Moon which let's face it needs a boost (moon not Oz) and the extra minerals and cattle poisons could be used for moon potato industries and hot chips take-aways for Mars expeditions which has heaps of tailings already going by the pics and water, too, mind you, which will be needed for the 29 other options for surplus tailings which is the real point here. OK?

chimera wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 9:57pm:


Mars Bars?  Moon Shots (photos of... never mind)....

Farming and gold-mining is a gamble.
https://www.saltworkstech.com/applications/mine-water-treatment/?utm_term=mine%2...

chimera wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 9:57pm:


And these assessments have come to what conclusion?

Realistically they would have looked at the best sites first. So those other 30 are down the list and you expect them to be better?

Nobody seems to know Lee. Perhaps it is just one of life's mysteries, for Labor cheerleaders at least.

John Smith wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 4:23pm:


What exactly are you imagining that people believe John?

freediver wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 4:16pm:


'Western Sydney University professor Ian Wright has been researching the impact of Cadia's operations on water sources. EPA executive director of operations Jason Gordon confirmed the watchdog had identified groundwater monitoring as a "priority" in its current review of the mine's licence. Dr Wright said Cadia's licence did not specify pollutant limits for groundwater or require the monitoring of any material in waste storage'.

The pollution is OK because the licence doesn't say anything about pollution...

chimera wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 5:04pm:


Now all you have to do is show it applies here. You are the one implying it does.

chimera wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 6:48pm:


And exactly how do you KNOW that the land in the options list is suitable?

chimera wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 7:22pm:


Which means of course you do NOT KNOW. Thanks for that.

"Our treatment professionals will help you assess the cost and performance of different options."

Ah that bugbear "costs".

And https://www.saltworkstech.com/brochures/periodic-table-of-scaling-compounds.pdf

Cyanide
https://www.saltworkstech.com/applications/cyanide-wastewater-treatment/

chimera wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 7:44pm:


Yes that's why I deleted it. You still haven't shown that it would be profitable in all situations.

chimera wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 8:00pm:



Nope. You haven't shown that. You jump from "machine" to a guaranteed profit from the tailings dam. You don't know how efficient the plant was BEFORE the treatment. Like a lot of people you believe "and then the magic happens".

freediver wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 4:30pm:


that sending tailings 'to the moon' is an option, for starters.

chimera wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 9:07am:



Australia Posts 22kg limit on parcels might be an issue

John Smith wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 7:41am:


I see. Are there any other points that went over your head that you would like to let us know about?

lee wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 12:35pm:

They don't treat it which upset Ms Pilbersek.
The cost would be remarkably similar to all the other gold-mines paying for the pollutant tech. Win win win. Ask KFC.

chimera wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 5:37pm:


they have to draw a line somewhere

John Smith wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 6:15pm:

Aha. The gold-mine can wait until Auspost stamps the packet, then slips another one onto the counter. Cunning....

lee wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 6:15pm:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/cadia-gold-mine-confirms-mine-waste-stora...
That one nugget is the world price for gold. Wastewater costs are paid to produce gold.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/cadia-gold-mine-confirms-mine-waste-storage-leak/103763614

So nothing to do with not treating the ore. Thanks for that.

chimera wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 6:56pm:



But they do treat it. You really don't know much, do you? They recover cyanide etc to re-use.

"Because much more cyanide is required than is desirable from an economic or environmental viewpoint, leading practice is to recycle as much cyanide as possible."

https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-04/lpsdp-cyanide-management...

chimera wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 7:12pm:



That wasn't the mine under discussion. That was a separate one.

Cadia is NOT Regis. Is that you go to operation - change the terms?

OK they both have 5 letters, I see how that could be confusing.

chimera wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 7:44pm:



You don't know what they had planned.

lee wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 8:21pm:

Sure don't know. They would say 'tailings treatment' if they planned it, eh.  Two words, 20 cents each.

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 10:28am:



A river on the moon?

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 1:26pm:

It wasn't claiming that the moon was an option

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 1:26pm:



Can you show where I made that claim dumbarse

Correct. KFC nuggets and waste treatment costs you.

John Smith wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 1:45pm:


Can you show me where I claimed you made the claim John?

You pretended. You would not be brave enough to actually claim anything.

John Smith wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 4:23pm:


None of the options could reasonably be described as simply dumping the tailings into a river. However, all the options that Plibersek refers to involve using the catchment of a river. Plibersek's decision has nothing to do with protecting the environment, and you and the rest of the Labor cheerleaders are misrepresenting it by pretending it is. Plibersek did not claim that her decision would be better off overall for the environment. Rather, the Labor party is buying into the Aboriginal voodoo that one particular location is more important than the other, for spiritual reasons.

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 4:14pm:


sure

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 1:26pm:

lee wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 4:58pm:

Did so too! Regis is looking for storage sites. Treated water is allowed in rivers and would be no worry for Pilbersek.
Lee makes coffee from
urine    [ ]
fresh water   [ ]
Tick one box only.

John Smith wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 5:09pm:


I got out the crayons for you John.

None of the options could reasonably be described as simply dumping the tailings into a river. However, all the options that Plibersek refers to involve using the catchment of a river. Plibersek's decision has nothing to do with protecting the environment, and you and the rest of the Labor cheerleaders are misrepresenting it by pretending it is. Plibersek did not claim that her decision would be better off overall for the environment. Rather, the Labor party is buying into the Aboriginal voodoo that one particular location is more important than the other, for spiritual reasons.

chimera wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 6:31pm:



And you were worried about discharge and no storage. Your whole argument was false. Regis was going to store. A tailings dam is storage.

Was that the best you could do.
They are providing a tailings dam, they could use, and probably will, put liners in it. 

You must be Guido's apprentice.

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 6:18pm:


please, only once you've finished using them to paint your clown face ... I insist!

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 6:18pm:


thats ok, it's only cyanide on the river

John Smith wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 8:12am:


Do you think Plibersek's ruling is about environmental protection?

Humans keep being bred up 24/7.

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services/healthcare-service/or...

chimera wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 1:02pm:



And? You were against storage, then through "salt" you were for storage, your position keeps changing. Make up your mind.

chimera wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 3:03pm:


Mining storage does have liners. Not COULD. It is the norm. Otherwise, leaks into the environment would be an everyday occurrence. All you could find was one leak and even then there was no information about a lack of a liner.

chimera wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 3:33pm:



So you didn't read the update I provided.

lee wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 7:11pm:


Note not "can be", not "could be", but "are".

Baronvonrort wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 8:48pm:


White Karen blocked gold mine only 1 has mentioned the elephant in the room.

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The left support this fraud the woke virus rots their brain.

Sounds similar to the Mount Warning drama, except whoever is on the committee to impose racist bans there is being kept a state secret. The aboriginal traditional custodians that we actually know about all support opening the hiking trail.

chimera wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 6:15pm:


That is just a guess on your part. Liners can get damaged you know.

"2018 tailing dam wall collapse "

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-20/cadia-residents-exposed-to-tailings-dust/...

Oh a dam wall collapsed, nothing to do with liners or lack thereof.

Mr Lee Grabber a gold goer has set up mine equipment and bank accounts at the Opera House. Geology reports have proved 600 million tons of gold nuggets and Lee is all set to cash in. However, Big Bass a local trumpeter has objected and Lee is up the creek in a leaky canoe.