The Kariyarra Aboriginal Corporation has lashed out at the Environmental Protection Agency and Northern Star Resources, accusing them of overlooking ecological concerns in the rush to green-light construction of Australia’s largest undeveloped gold project.
The $1.3 billion Hemi project, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, is estimated to hold at least 11 million ounces of gold worth more than $50 billion at today’s near-record prices.
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Mark Wembridge covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Perth. He formerly worked for the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.wembridge@nine.com.au
