00:00Pure and plentiful. The Clarence River catchment supplies water for 100,000 people. But locals
00:10are concerned about mining exploration in the catchment.
00:14This would all be camping?
00:16Rebecca Luko's plans for ecotourism on her property at Kangi are on hold as exploration
00:22activity ramps up nearby.
00:24We just don't know if it would be viable to continue on and to open up, really, to invest
00:34so much.
00:35This week, a delegation backed by seven councils has taken those concerns to Parliament, telling
00:41ministers they want a ban on all exploration and mining in the catchment.
00:46We realise we need mining. This group is not anti-mining at all. We're against it in areas
00:51of high ecological and cultural significance. And we're against it in drinking water catchments
00:56and in this flood zone.
00:59Prospectors hold 44 exploration licences across the Clarence catchment. There's no guarantee
01:04they'll strike it lucky or get approval to mine. But if they do, the critical minerals market
01:10awaits.
01:11A lot of the investment comes on the prospectivity of a project and the viewpoint that there is
01:17that potential that this might be that project that makes it through to viable commercial
01:23production at some stage. Certainly, you know, we're big advocates for tough environmental
01:28controls and restrictions. But we do also see that there needs to be a pragmatic approach.
01:34The industry and government say blanket bans are unnecessary.
01:38We've got to get the balance right. An exploration licence does not mean that a mine is about
01:44to open up. We've got some of, if not the strictest rules in the world.
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