Mining company claims government didn’t follow proper process for Aboriginal heritage protection order

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondentDecember 13, 2025 at 02:00 AM

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Regis Resources is challenging a federal government heritage protection order in federal court, arguing the government failed to properly assess an Aboriginal Dreaming story connected to the land. The order, issued by the former environment minister, blocks construction of a planned tailings dam at Regis Resources' goldmine development site in central-west New South Wales. Regis Resources claims the partial protection order, issued under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act, renders the entire development unviable. The mining company is arguing that the government did not follow the proper process when issuing the order.

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New South Wales 60% Tanya Plibersek 70% Regis Resources 80%

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aboriginal heritage protection 90% heritage protection order 90% regis resources 80% mining company 80% federal court 70% dreaming story 70% tailings dam 60% aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 60% new south wales 50% environment minister 40%