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Brown will head Hills mine inquiry
By JEMMA CHAPMAN
10may06
FORMER Liberal premier Dean Brown has been appointed by the State Government to chair a committee examining community concerns about a proposed zinc, lead and silver mine near Strathalbyn, in the Adelaide Hills.
Mineral Resources Development Minister Paul Holloway yesterday told State Parliament the committee was part of a "rigorous" assessment process of Terramin Australia Ltd's mine application.
Mr Holloway said Mr Brown's appointment was suggested by members of the local community and that he would bring a "wealth of knowledge" to the role.
"As the former member for Finniss, Mr Brown has a unique understanding of the issues that concern the Strathalbyn community," he said. "As a former premier, he knows where to find, and how to get, answers."
Local residents have raised safety concerns about the proposed mine, which will be close to schools, a kindergarten and a childcare centre.
Mr Brown said he was pleased to take up the role.
"It's more a matter of helping the community identify issues and go and find answers for them,"he said.
"Firstly, I know the community well and secondly I will be able to identify where to find answers within government." Mr Brown said concerns related to the proximity of the proposed mine to the town, noise, visual impact and dust.
Premier Mike Rann said the committee would identify and consider the community's concerns about the proposal and highlight to the Government "any unresolved issues". Mr Rann said the committee would have unprecedented access to information about the mine's operation mine, including direct access to Terramin, government agencies and the Environment Protection Authority.
He said more than 100 submissions had already been received during community consultation into the mine and were being considered.
Other members of the committee would be named "in the near future".
Meanwhile, Mr Holloway told Parliament one of the state's major mining projects - Oxiana Ltd's Prominent Hill copper and gold mine in the the state's far north - was on track to reaching full production by the end of 2008.
He said the project was expected to generate up to 700 jobs during the construction phase and about 400 permanent jobs once the mine reached full production.
The Prominent Hill site is about 650km north-west of Adelaide and about 130km south-east of Coober Pedy.
Brown will head Hills mine inquiry
By JEMMA CHAPMAN
10may06
FORMER Liberal premier Dean Brown has been appointed by the State Government to chair a committee examining community concerns about a proposed zinc, lead and silver mine near Strathalbyn, in the Adelaide Hills.
Mineral Resources Development Minister Paul Holloway yesterday told State Parliament the committee was part of a "rigorous" assessment process of Terramin Australia Ltd's mine application.
Mr Holloway said Mr Brown's appointment was suggested by members of the local community and that he would bring a "wealth of knowledge" to the role.
"As the former member for Finniss, Mr Brown has a unique understanding of the issues that concern the Strathalbyn community," he said. "As a former premier, he knows where to find, and how to get, answers."
Local residents have raised safety concerns about the proposed mine, which will be close to schools, a kindergarten and a childcare centre.
Mr Brown said he was pleased to take up the role.
"It's more a matter of helping the community identify issues and go and find answers for them,"he said.
"Firstly, I know the community well and secondly I will be able to identify where to find answers within government." Mr Brown said concerns related to the proximity of the proposed mine to the town, noise, visual impact and dust.
Premier Mike Rann said the committee would identify and consider the community's concerns about the proposal and highlight to the Government "any unresolved issues". Mr Rann said the committee would have unprecedented access to information about the mine's operation mine, including direct access to Terramin, government agencies and the Environment Protection Authority.
He said more than 100 submissions had already been received during community consultation into the mine and were being considered.
Other members of the committee would be named "in the near future".
Meanwhile, Mr Holloway told Parliament one of the state's major mining projects - Oxiana Ltd's Prominent Hill copper and gold mine in the the state's far north - was on track to reaching full production by the end of 2008.
He said the project was expected to generate up to 700 jobs during the construction phase and about 400 permanent jobs once the mine reached full production.
The Prominent Hill site is about 650km north-west of Adelaide and about 130km south-east of Coober Pedy.
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