New sand mine proposed for Bobs Farm
A new sand mine is being proposed at Bobs Farm that would 750,000 tonnes of sand pa for 15 years.
The owner of the Bobs Farm Sand Mine project, Ammos Resource Limited, has appointed consultant company Tattersall Lander to handling the approvals process.
An environmental impact statement is expected to submitted to the Department of Planning in early 2015.
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