Then and now: what CRL said about jobs before SaveStraddie
Here’s something to think about when considering the mining companies’ claimed commitment to Straddie and economic contribution to the island. […]
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Court of Appeal win on construction sand
A July decision by the Court of Appeal has scuttled North Stradbroke Island miner Unimin’s attempts to resuscitate its bid […]
Read moreHow can we save Straddie? Why the current proposal is fatally flawed
The areas of North Stradbroke Island being mined now and those under threat of mining are all within the boundaries […]
Read moreFOSI President’s Report (mid 2009)
In the last year the global economic crisis together with new scientific predictions of the rapid escalation of global warming […]
Read moreLatest island news in brief
New owner for CRL Stradbroke silica sand miner Unimin Australia, subsidiary of a Belgian-based private mining company, is the new […]
Read moreCRL’s future mine plan: downsizing & job losses
Prior to its takeover by Unimin, Consolidated Rutile Ltd (CRL) announced major changes to its North Stradbroke Island sand mining […]
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