MMG Rosebery Mine might have to close without new tailings site

Sean Ford
Updated May 19 2021 - 2:54pm, first published 10:10am
A protester on the West Coast, where a proposed Rosebery Mine mine tailings storage site has enraged environmentalists. Picture: Bob Brown Foundation.
A protester on the West Coast, where a proposed Rosebery Mine mine tailings storage site has enraged environmentalists. Picture: Bob Brown Foundation.

The 85-year-old Rosebery Mine could be forced to close if a new storage site for tailings is not developed, owner MMG has warned.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
Sean Ford

Sean Ford

Journalist

The Advocate Newspaper, Tasmania. Business, economics, politics, crime.

Get the latest Launceston news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.