Thank you to everyone for their support all around the world for the Save Lightning Ridge campaign. The New South Wales State Government is now listening and while things are slow when it comes to government, we are seeing movement in a positive direction. One of the main issues for the miners of Lightning Ridge was the large increase in security deposits for mining claims. Larger payments meant that mining was no longer viable for many of the smaller part-time and hobby miners, a backbone of the community and industry. The Minister for Resources, Chris Hartcher released a media statement earlier this month. “The NSW Government has listened and responded…
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