NATIVE TITLE (AUSTRALIA)

Palmer mine bid rejected

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Andrew Burrell
The Australian – Page: 5 : 5-Nov-14

Western Australian (WA) magistrate Stephen Wilson has found against the Mineralogy group, and declared its mining ­licence application in breach of the federal Native Title Act as well as WA’s Mining Act. The private vehicle of billionaire and federal MP Clive Palmer has also been criticised by the traditional Kuruma Marthudunera land owners, with Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation CEO Simon Hawkins noting that Mineralogy has been cited by the mining warden over such flawed practices three times in a decade

CORPORATES
MINERALOGY PTY LTD, MINING WARDEN’S COURT (WESTERN AUSTRALIA), FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG, YAMATJI MARLPA BARNA BABA MAAJA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

Indigenous group delays Buru

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Andrew Burrell
The Australian – Page: 18 : 21-Jul-14

The Yawuru Native Title Holders Aboriginal Corporation has rejected a push by the listed Buru Energy for access to traditional lands in order to carry out hydraulic fracturing. However the company already has the necessary exploration permits, while there is no right for the Yawuru people to force talks under the Native Title Act. Buru has signalled it wants to co-operate with the traditional owners on the shale gas exploration, and has stressed the positive effect on job creation and affordable gas supplies in Western Australia. Buru is setting the pace among groups trying to tap the Canning Basin unconventional gas region

CORPORATES
BURU ENERGY LIMITED – ASX BRU, YAWURU NATIVE TITLE HOLDERS ABORIGINAL CORPORATION, KRED ENTERPRISES PTY LTD, ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX