I think it's called gold, but probably other minerals too...
they're also experts at lighting fires - as I witnessed there 2 years ago!!!
cheers, martin cachard, cairns
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 07:27:22 +1000
> From:
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Trip Report: Carpentarian Grasswren Site
>
> What do they mine at Lady Loretta Mine?
>
> John Leonard
>
>
> On 27 July 2014 22:22, Allan Richardson <> wrote:
>
> > Strange that there isn't prohibitive signage - private mine haul roads
> > require a plethora of inductions, permissions, sign ins and often drug
> > testing.
> >
> > If anyone finds themselves in such surrounding it would be very wise to
> > back track very quickly.
> >
> > It is not unusual for mine company leases to render what were previously
> > pubic roads as off limits for the general public.
> >
> > Most alarming of all is the lack of visibility that large mining machinery
> > has of light vehicles, hence the requirement of flashing lights and UHF
> > radio communications to ensure other vehicles are aware of your presence -
> > such places are very dangerous for the uninitiated.
> >
> > AllanRichardson
> > Morisset NSW
> >
> > On 27/07/2014, at 7:41 PM, Philip Maher wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I would like to reinforce what Stephen Murray said about the Lady Loretta
> > > Mine Road. We were down there six day’s ago. The road is now dangerous
> > and
> > > birders would be wise not to go down there. As far as I can tell, trucks
> > are
> > > operating around the clock. We mentioned this precarious situation in our
> > > daily trip notes of 21 July.
> > > http://www.philipmaher.com/GulfCountry2014TripNotes.html
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Philip Maher
> > >
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