A GROUP of protesters have been arrested for protesting at Barrick Gold’s Lake Cowal gold mine forcing operations to halt due to safety concerns.
The protesters who claimed to have authorisation from Wiradjuri traditional land owners performed a smoking ceremony. The group say they were documenting the mine’s impact.
The miner says about 50 of its employees were forced to wait for police to remove the alleged trespassers. The mine security decided to close operations due to safety concerns.
Barrick Gold says the mine continues to operate in an economically, socially, and environmentally responsible manner.
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