Australia's rare earth industry booming, but SA farmers fear potential impacts

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Rare earths are seen as a strategic and economic opportunity for Australia, but some producers worry it could come at the cost of rich farmland.

Proposed mining in South Australia's south east has attracted opposition from a group of local producers.Australian Rare Earths says environmental studies are underway and any potential mining is several years away.Share article

Australian Rare Earths' Koppamurra project is part of a wave of efforts to produce the materials needed to make a range of green technologies. Professor Spandler was part of a research team contracted to investigate the geology of the Koppamurra ore deposit, with the research and findings peer reviewed and published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

"It surprised me when they came along and said they'd found an ore body that may well be viable," he said.Todd Woodard is the founding chair of the Limestone Coast Sustainable Futures Association.Farmer Todd Woodard is chair of the newly created Limestone Coast Sustainable Futures Association, advocating on behalf of local producers and business leaders.

 

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