NewsBite

Commentary


Daily Cartoon

ExclusiveNation

Bat with bite puts end to ore plan

Environmentalists say a 'devastating' legal loophole is putting the future of the vulnerable northern Australian ghost bat at risk. Picture: Supplied/The Environment Centre NT

Rio Tinto and its partner in the Rhodes Ridge joint venture have informed regulators they will no longer push ahead with a long-awaited proposal to mine the Giles Mini deposit near Newman due to its impact on potential roosting sites for the vulnerable Ghost Bat.

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/