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Advisor told NT minister reducing McArthur River Mine security bond could be 'inappropriate', court documents show

The documents show NT Mining and Industry Minister Nicole Manison slashed the environmental security bond at one of the world's largest lead and zinc mines despite formal advice that doing so could be "premature and inappropriate".

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

Dispute about McArthur River Mine’s environmental security bond reaches the Northern Territory Supreme Court

The minister's decision-making with respect to the McArthur River Mine is currently being challenged in court by environmentalists and traditional owners in a case described as nationally significant.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

McArthur River Mine representatives sat on government tender panel that chose new independent monitor

Confidential documents show representatives from the McArthur River Mine in the Northern Territory had a hand in the appointment of its own key oversight body, as environmentalists question the integrity of the latest glowing report card on the mine's environmental performance.

ABC News · May 3, 2022