On the mining lease: CRL tour

Paul Vekselstein and Sue Ellen Carew attended the CRL Environmental Working Group (EWP) meeting and mine tour in August.Company spokespeople answered questions, gave an update on mining operations and showed community representatives around some of the mine operations.These photos were taken during the tour: 

Now you see it – now you don’t ... (left) mining operations devour bushland at CRL’s Yarraman mine. 
Moonscape ... (right) drains like this have replaced creeks and gullies formed over thousands of years.



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