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5 November 2026

Government flips to side with mining company to scrap Indigenous heritage zone

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Government flips to side with mining company to scrap Indigenous heritage zone

The "surprise" agreement between the state's environment department and the mining company Broken Hill Gold Limited is laid out in a court action brought by the region's traditional owners

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