More Jobs on the Way: Another Mining Project Receives Approval
31 May 2018
NT Government:
Minister for Primary Industry and Resources, Ken Vowles,
said he is closer to authorising a major
mining project in the Territory
after TNG’s world-class Mount Peake project received
environmental
approval from the
Australian Government.
“TNG plans to mine vanadium, titanium and iron at the site 230km
north-west of Alice Springs,” Mr Vowles said.
“There has been exceptional demand for these strategic metals over the
last 12 months, so the future looks bright for Mount Peake and
Territorians – this project will create jobs not only on site, but also
at a planned metals refinery TNG wants to open in
Darwin.”
Earlier this year the NT
Environment Protection Authority recommended the project proceed.
“Now TNG has received federal environmental approval they can move on to
the next stages of the approval process,” Mr Vowles said.
TNG’s Managing Director Paul Burton said the receipt of federal
environmental approval was a huge milestone for the Mount Peake project.
“This has brought it another important step closer to financing and
development,” he said.
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