Bowdens Silver

Wellington Valley Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation and the Traditional Owners it Represents Strongly Object to this Project

I strongly object to the development of the above mentioned mine on all grounds including the noise issue, traffic, lead pollution , value of the properties and the water issue.
Even though the proposal has amended the water issue, the other issues as far as I am concerned are still prevalent and have not been addressed satisfactorily.
What the government is proposing to allow with this mine development is totally unacceptable on all grounds including environmental.
The latest amendments re: water are totally unacceptable and false.
At the moment La Niña exists but when there are droughts (and they occur frequently), there will be no additional water .
This issue of water supply is insurmountable as far as this project is concerned.

Regards
Suzana Chandler

I object to this latest version of SVL's proposal to mine lead, silver and zinc at Lue. These are some of my reasons.


We have a registered bore with a current 50 megalitre irrigation licence which is an important part of my family's plans for the future. The company has claimed there will be no impacts on this asset. This confidence seems misplaced as there has been no monitoring of this bore since KCN inexplicably ceased the practice in 2012 and SVL holds no other information about it that they will disclose to me.



The description of a wide range of potential adverse health, well-being, environmental and economic impacts that are worrying to the community as "minimal" or "acceptable" is unscientific, imprecise and deceptive. Clearly "no health impacts of concern" means in fact the opposite of "no health impacts".

The large numbers of heavy lead trucks travelling through Mudgee and other towns will have a huge adverse effect on communities that have been kept completely unaware of the impacts of this project.

Widespread concerns about the impact of this development on its neighbours' property values are dismissed with no evidence whatsoever. Indeed an examination of the effects of other mining projects in the area on properties not purchased by a mining company would lead to a different conclusion.

Water sources and water impacts are a major component of mining developments. This is a significantly different project to the one described in the original EIS that community members, organisations and government bodies spent so much time, effort and money responding to. Now these same people and groups have only 2 weeks to examine this new proposal and respond yet again.

This latest proposal, and the fact that significant changes have been proposed at this late stage, raise further questions around the company's integrity and competence. That they could be allowed to mine lead so close to a village and school and in the catchment of Lawson Creek and the Cudgegong River defies belief.

I strongly object to the project all all counts.
The water amendments do not satisfactorily address the issues and the effects on local agriculture will be damaging.
Nothing about this project is beneficial to those living around the mine only detrimental to their lifestyle and health.
Christine Cooney

I have read and understand the amendments proposed. It is my opinion the amendments that have been proposed by Bowden Silver Pty Limited are positive and constructive in their content in further protecting the land and the environment.This action displays an attitude by Borden’s Silver Pty.Limited in seriously endeavouring to work with the NSW government and the Mudgee district in both protecting the land whilst creating badly needed employment in the district which in turn will stimulate and benefit the economy in both the Mudgee area and as revenue provider for NSW. I support these proposals as a plan that if approved will be meritorious for all concerned.

This project is environmentally sound, it is essentially to the survival of our towns by providing employment opportunities and for increased business in our struggling local economy. The amendments to the project decreases risk to an already low impact environmental project. The support this company gives to our community is to be congratulated, due to the business already closed down in our community, Bowdens is one of the few that provides educational support and financial support to much need volunteer organisations and community projects.

The environmental impacts have been greatly reduced. It will provide much needed materials for essential medical equipment and processes, it will also assist green energy infrastructure production. It will also pump millions into our local economy and provide much needed employment for our community.

FACTS ABOUT BOWDENS SILVER
Bowdens Silver mine will destroy Lue.
Bowdens Silver mine will destroy the lives and livelihood of the residents of Lue and the surrounding areas.
Bowdens Silver mine will destroy the water sources in and around Lue.
Bowdens Silver mine will destroy the environment.
Bowdens Silver mine will poison people and animals.
A FEW BOWDEN'S EXECUTIVES ARE EXPLOITING AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO LINE THEIR POCKETS!

This project is important and benefits will create local employment and stimulate the economy.

I support the project, this will create local employment and stimulate the economy.

We were not properly informed about this mine until after we saw the placards on people’s gates. Long after initial submissions were due.

We own a nearby farm with animals within a small radius of this silver aka “lead” mine and wholeheartedly reject this proposal.

The impact on the community will be irreversible, not to mention that we are STILL having debating the ecological disaster this will cause in this day and age. The debate about the potential harm to the natural landscape and surrounds is ludicrous. Leave this beautiful village alone. The scientific data alone is enough to tell us this is NOT acceptable.

I strongly object to this mine and the structures that have been put in place as a Band-Aid solutions in order to open this mine.

Surely the health and well-being of the community and the wildlife in this region is of paramount significance.

This is not a silver mine but a lead mine. They are submitting misleading information. The mine will destroy farmland and cause accidents on the poor road system. They have infultrated the local council which is an investigatable crime which should be passed along to the aproporite authority.

The amendments presented demonstrate the commitment and responsibility of Silver Mines Ltd to the project and to the surrounding areas in terms of biodiversity outcomes, minimisation of impacts, economic wellbeing of the entire region and that of Australia's national interest. The greater Mudgee region, I believe, needs this project to go ahead in light of the pending Coal mine closure. This is also an opportunity for Australia to take control of its strategic resources, particularly Silver which is used extensively in green energy products worldwide(Particularly Solar panels). In order for Australia to kick Coal energy for good(and its mining), the Bowdens silver project is a "must have" to assist in Australia's development of its green energy future. We can either continue to live the status quo with Crude oil/fossil fuels, or take control of our future and bring Australia's largest silver deposit to the green energy future.

The amendment is a very comprehensive update and demonstration by Bowden's silver that they are committed to ensuring minimisation of impacts to the surrounding communities and, landscape and biodiversity. The Biodiversity offset program and locations committed to, provide exceptional alternatives for wildlife to establish, whilst mining operations are undertaken. The commitment to ensure that the 500Kv line and water infrastructure changes are also very good, providing much improved water usage efficiencies and minimisation of impacts which were apparent in the original EIS. Silver Mines Ltd is truly committed to adding value to this region, inclusive of the Mudgee township where it faces the winding down of the Ulan coal mine. The State of NSW, and therefore all New South Welsh also stand to benefit from this project greatly through royalties.

SILVER MINING in the Central West Region

The Bowdens Silver Project is a huge opportunity for the regional communities of the Central West region where the investment and jobs that will be generated by this project are desperately needed.
We need the Bowdens Silver Project to be approved to secure jobs and investment for local communities. Most of the workforce will live locally and contribute directly to the region’s community.
The Bowdens Silver Project has the support of the local community, local MPs, local Council and local businesses.
Our metal mining industry supplies the metals needed for products that we use every day such as mobile phones, batteries, cars, solar panels and televisions.
Mining is important to me and my family, our community and NSW.
The project will provide 320 jobs during construction and permanent full-time employment for 228 people during the project’s operation across the 16 year projected mine life.
The federal government’s tables of multiplier effects shows that more than three times as many indirect jobs are created for every person directly employed in a mine.
Mining provides Australia’s most valuable exports.
The state of NSW will benefit from royalties by approval for this project. This is money that NSW will be able to spend on our hospitals, schools, emergency services and roads.
Our national, state and local economies rely heavily on mining, so mining benefits all Australians.
NSW needs to focus on the positive aspects of mining and its many benefits so as to not be distracted by ideologically driven anti-mining activists.
We should all be proud of what mining is doing and can do in future for Australia, NSW and the Central West Region.
The reports submitted for the Bowdens Silver Project demonstrates its comprehensive coverage of all environmental issues. The benefits from the commencement of this silver mine are immense.
For all of these reasons I fully support the Bowdens Silver Project.

SILVER MINING in the Central West Region
The Bowdens Silver Project is a huge opportunity for the regional communities of the Central West region where the investment and jobs that will be generated by this project are desperately needed.
We need the Bowdens Silver Project to be approved to secure jobs and investment for local communities. Most of the workforce will live locally and contribute directly to the region’s community.
The Bowdens Silver Project has the support of the local community, local MPs, local Council and local businesses.
Our metal mining industry supplies the metals needed for products that we use every day such as mobile phones, batteries, cars, solar panels and televisions.
Mining is important to me and my family, our community and NSW.
The project will provide 320 jobs during construction and permanent full-time employment for 228 people during the project’s operation across the 16 year projected mine life.
The federal government’s tables of multiplier effects shows that more than three times as many indirect jobs are created for every person directly employed in a mine.
Mining provides Australia’s most valuable exports.
The state of NSW will benefit from royalties by approval for this project. This is money that NSW will be able to spend on our hospitals, schools, emergency services and roads.
Our national, state and local economies rely heavily on mining, so mining benefits all Australians.
NSW needs to focus on the positive aspects of mining and its many benefits so as to not be distracted by ideologically driven anti-mining activists.
We should all be proud of what mining is doing and can do in future for Australia, NSW and the Central West Region.
The reports submitted for the Bowdens Silver Project demonstrates its comprehensive coverage of all environmental issues. The benefits from the commencement of this silver mine are immense.
For all of these reasons I fully support the Bowdens Silver Project.

I support the project