ABC News – Australia
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·3 hours ago
Concerns new BHP agreement 'locks in' basin water extraction
Concerns over BHP's new mining agreement emerged as it is set to pass the South Australian parliament this week. Environmentalists argue the agreement allows prolonged water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin, despite commitments to halt extraction by 2036. They claim the deal does not sufficiently safeguard the region's fragile mound springs, critical to local First Nations groups.
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