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July 27th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda – The West Australian government’s effective ban on coal mining in the Margaret River region should be extended to projects in the northwest, the Conservation Council of WA says.
The call by CCWA director Piers Verstegen echoes comments by the Wilderness Society this week.
Mr Verstegen said the ban was the result of a broad community concern that extended beyond “green activism”, warning that projects such as Rey Resources’ proposed Duchess Paradise development near the Fitzroy River in the Kimberley region were likely to face similar protests.
“I think it’s a huge risk for investors,” Mr Verstegen told AAP.
“One way to minimise investor uncertainty is to make some more decisions in areas like the Fitzroy Valley, where there is going to be a large community opposition and it is unlikely that mining projects are going to be found to be environmentally acceptable.”
Mr Verstegen said the ban was “a sign of the times” and reflected growing community concern for environmental protection.
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies chief executive Simon Bennison said the state government failed to properly consult the industry about the Margaret River move and was bowing to political pressure.
“The decision has really been based on what we think is more political expediency than good science,” Mr Bennison told AAP.
“Mining occurs in a lot of sensitive areas, not only in this country but in other parts of the world and (the industry) co-exists quite happily with a variety of other primary industries.”
While Rey Resources was not immediately available for comment, the company’s website targets the end of 2013 for first production at the Duchess Paradise development, where exploration began in 2008.
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