The Wire

Opponents of a gold mine in central New South Wales could have the drought on their side. A group of traditional owners from the Wiradjuri people in the area have fought the Canadian goldmining company Barricks for the past five years over the mine which they say threatens their traditional dreaming and desecrates the landscape. They’ve been joined by green groups but they haven’t had any wins and mining continues. Now the groundwater level in the area has dropped alarmingly and they say the mine, which takes over 7 thousand million litres a year, is to blame . Traditional owner Neville Williams says a protest will be held over the next few days.