Ann: Feasibility Study Manager appointed, and drilling completed, page-46

Regarding ONE recent court intervention case, now in the hands apparently of the new federal Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, for review, is with one of VMS's near miners at Rosebery, MMG. There are many articles on this recent July action. One good article with both sides represented, (mainly better represented by the Miner MMG, who employ about 500 people), is with the Albany Advertiser:-

"Works paused for contentious mine site."

It seems that with their large processing facilities and consequent water treatment pond expansions, there may be some detailed reviews taking place. It appears to me that the BBF claims re potential dangers to the Tasmanian Masked Owl population are hugely exaggerated. You only have to search the whole of Tasmania map of their habitat to realise how totally out of proportion the Green claims look. We will see how Tanya's team...and she...handle this issue on balanced merits.

This could prove to be a good lesson for VMS Mt Lindsay EIS to be fully compliant with standards. I do feel confident, and not afraid, that some way forward can be settled for a great tin/ tungsten long life mine for VMS. NO tiny blown up tree or bird issue should prevent this modern Tassie vital industry.

The BBF can scream disaster all they like, but their claims have to be genuinely balanced and overall beneficial for Tas and beyond.

We will definitely see in this case! I think the owls would say....that wisdom could prevail.