A bid to develop a goldmine beneath an Adelaide Hills winery is rejected by the South Australia government.
abc.net.au/news/sa-goldmine-at-bird-in-hand-winery-rejected/101951934A bid to develop a goldmine beneath an Adelaide Hills winery has been rejected by the South Australian government.The Bird in Hand winery along with other viticulturalists opposed the developmentMining company Terramin has been working for seven years to reopen the mine, which it estimates could unlock half a billion dollars worth of gold.
"The area of the proposed mine is home to a world-class viticulture industry, producing some of Australia's best-loved wines," he said. "Tourism to the region is a critical contributor to the local economy and, on balance, there remains a possibility this proposed short-term mine may adversely affect the established and significant long-term agricultural and tourism industries of the Woodside area immediately adjacent the project areas.""Terramin understood that it had provided comprehensive responses to the satisfaction of [the department] and addressed all regulatory requirements," it said.
"To have been through this exhaustive process and then be denied the mining lease with no clear explanation of the grounds for this decision is most unexpected."The company said the mine would have created more than 140 highly paid mining jobs "and many more indirect jobs".
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