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Posted by Margaret on 3/24/2008, 2:41 pm
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now, imagine this kind of a pit at Donlin....but, i assume that one
would
be bigger than this one....just a few miles from our kuskokwim
river....

Great picture of a collapse.

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Friday 21st March 2008

Wiradjuri Elder exposes mine pit collapse at Lake Cowal

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Photo: Damian Baker

Wiradjuri Traditional Owner, Neville 'Chappy' Williams, exposes a large
pit wall collapse at Barrick’s Cowal Gold Project in Lake Cowal, 45
km
north-west of West Wyalong, central western NSW.

After a flight with Friends of the Earth Australia yesterday Williams
stated, “ It is hard to bear the pain of the destruction of our
sacred
site. Barrick has ignored our demands to protect cultural objects and
the
ecological significance of the lake.”

Lake Cowal is an ephemeral lake lying in the Lachlan River plain within
the Murray-Darling Basin.

“We are deeply concerned about the mine’s impact on local
Aboriginal and
farming communities particularly the mines massive consumption of
water”,
says Natalie Lowrey, National Liaison Officer, Friends of the Earth
Australia. “The pit wall collapse also creates a major concern for
workers
at the mine site.”

Wiradjuri and supporters will be converging at Lake Cowal to voice
their
opposition to the mine over the Easter weekend.

More info:
Neville ‘Chappy’ Williams. Mooka/Kalara Traditional Owner
0447 841 560

Natalie Lowrey, Friends of the Earth Australia
0421 226 200

For photos of the pit wall collapse: [ http://www.savelakecowal.org
]http://www.savelakecowal.org

More info:
Save Lake Cowal campaign
[ http://www.savelakecowal.org ]http://www.savelakecowal.org

Global Solidarity Campaign against Barrick Gold
[ http://www.protestbarrick.net ]http://www.protestbarrick.net

[ http://protestbarrick.net/article.php?list=type&type=3 ]Barrick's
Dirty
Secrets: Communities Worldwide Respond to Gold Mining's Impacts
[ http://www.protestbarrick.net ]

[ http://www.foe.org.au ]Natalie Lowrey
<[ mailto:natalie.lowrey@foe.org.au ]natalie.lowrey@foe.org.au>

National Liaison Officer

Friends of the Earth Australia

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Great picture of a collapse.

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Vanessa Salinas

Campaign Director

Alaskans For Responsible Mining

(907) 277-0005

(907) 277-0990 Fax

810 N Street #203

Anchorage, AK 99501

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