GeogSplace: A landmine of a resource issue

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A contestable current issue related to resource use

Download the assignment sheet here

As we have repeatedly said; “geography is contestable”. A contestable resource issue has hit the headlines on the Yorke Peninsula which provides an excellent opportunity for us to do an issue analysis on. The nub of the issue is that the State Government has giving permission for Rex Minerals to mine on Yorke Peninsula on agricultural land. The community is divided about whether the State Government has made the correct decision on this matter dealing with the resources of our state. What do you think?

Do some harvesting on the issue (read all you can from the sources below) and then complete the ‘Deconstructing an issue’ template on the Moodle. Here is the template also on Dropbox.

I am interested what conclusion and recommendations you come up with on this very current hot issue in South Australia.

For the assignment you are to do two briefings. Download the briefing template here.

Background resources for you to read and digest on the issue

* Article from the Advertiseron Wednesday 30 July 2014.

* Editorial from the Advertiser on Wednesday 31 July 2014.

* Issue analysis article from the Advertiser on Wednesday 31 July 2014.

* Articles from the protest held on the steps of Parliament House, Adelaide on Saturday morning, 2 August 2014. Article 1 Article 2

* Comment piece in the Advertiser on Friday 8 August.

Internet reporting on the Yorke Peninsula mine issue

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/yorke-peninsula-farmers-have-struck-deal-with-a-mining-giant/story-e6frea6u-1226123227886?nk=6f899f4914d84a2fa127bb8ecdcbea5b

http://www.rexminerals.com.au/

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/workers-queue-as-rex-minerals-plan-yorke-peninsula-mine-and-opens-adelaide-headquarters/story-fni6uma6-1226817929412

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-29/rex-minerals-hillside-copper-mine-gets-sa-lease-approvals/5631528

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-07/yorke-peninsula-council-meeting-fails-to-back-rex-minerals-open/5075516

http://www.minerals.dmitre.sa.gov.au/mines__and__developing_projects/developing_projects/rex_minerals

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-29/rex-minerals-hillside-copper-mine-gets-sa-lease-approvals/5631528?section=sa

http://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/ardrossan-5571?page=2

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/bitter-divide-between-farmers-and-industry-over-grant-to-rex-minerals-for-proposed-800m-hillside-copper-mine-near-ardrossan/story-fni6uok5-1227005721505

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/rex-consult/5228286

Audio from ABC on the mine