The gold mine project was given the go-ahead by the NSW Independent Planning Commission in March 2023.
Its plans situated a dam to store mining waste on the head of the Belubula River.
Earlier this month, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek accepted an application by a coalition of Wiradjuri elders to protect the headwaters and a section of the Belubula River.
Mr Beyer said his company had considered other locations for the dam, but they encompassed the now-excluded area.
"We've got quite a task ahead of us to understand what the alternative is," he said.
"To identify a location for a tailings dam takes a bit of time.
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its the tailings dam Wal.
I'm ok with mining. I'm an investor in some mine operations. but the pollution off a river system, even if accidental, is not permitted. the site was unacceptable.
they only have to find a new site it seems.... then we can wonder why such an eminent gold producer as Regis didn't site the dam more appropriately in the first place.
