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Acland had been working on a new mine under the Stirling mine in northern Victoria, while the company was owned by Imperial Australia, a major mining company.
But last month, Victorian environmental activists succeeded in putting a halt to the plans, which have been supported by the environment department.
Earlier this year, an ANU report fou보성안마nd an environmental footprint of at least $6 million would be created each year if the mine were built, up to 40% higher than the mining footprint and would put an extra 3,100 jobs at risk.
As a result, the project has been put on hold indefinitely.
Acland said it did not “intend to take any step to reduce the estimated environmental impact” of the mine while the environmental impact study was under way.
But in a statement on Saturday, it said: “The company’s position is clear that there are benefits to maintaining a long-term presence in the Acland basin to support its continued operations.
“The future of the Acland mine is the subject of ongoing research and consultation with environmental, family and community stakeholders in a bid to ensure the best interests of Acland’s people are given the highest consideration.
“Acland has also sought further time to consider whether to move the Acland mine closer to Aenmore, but that consideration is expected to come after the research and consultation review is completed.”
It said it was continuing to ensure “the impacts of the mine’s construction, its development and its operation remain within those boundaries”.
The company said it plann나비야 마사지ed to “consolidate as many projects and processes as possible” to reduce the environmental impact.
Environmentalists welcomed the decision, saying they believed the com룰렛pany’s response was “substandard and shameful”.
Bethany Smith, manager of campaign group Stop Coal Ash Australia said the issue of coal ash emissions “was clearly one that the Australian Labor party could have worked on, given its position on climate change”.
She said, “This was an opportunity to finally push ahead with an emissions trading scheme in Australia. Unfortunately, despite the evidence that’s emerging, we know that this is still not acceptable to the majority of Australians.”
Acland said, on Friday, that it would now consult with community groups to learn their views on the future of the mine and the mining industry in the north.