Which means Cape Alumina's $1.2 billion bauxite mine project, previously granted significant project status by the government, is out.
"This has a very direct impact on their proposals," Mr Newman said.
"They wanted to go into this area and that won't be feasible in this location.
"There will be no mine, on this location, on this designated land, on this reserve. The government has made this call and we have advised them of that."
