Diatreme signs deal to deliver

PROSPECTIVE silica miner Diatreme Resources has signed an agreement with one of the world’s largest solar panel glass manufacturers.

Diatreme CEO Neil McIntyre said the memorandum of understanding with FLAT Glass was a strong vote of confidence in the proposed Northern Silica Project, which he hopes will be under construction by 2025.

The site is located north of Cooktown and the closest community is Hope Vale.

“Diatreme’s potential supply of product for FLAT’s planned future expansion confirms our belief that the Northern Silica Project is truly a world-class project with an important role to play in the global renewable energy drive,” he said.

Following the release of its scoping study last month, Diatreme Resources has started the permit process.

If approved, the proposed $1 billion silica mine could produce 5 mega tonnes of silica annually for 25 years.

Consultation: Recognition of Cape York Land Council as a Native Title Representative Body

The Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Linda Burney MP, has invited Cape York Land Council (CYLC) to apply for a further term as the native title representative body for the Cape York region. CYLC’s current term as the native title representative body ends on 31 December 2023. Native title representative bodies help people to make native title claims and agreements.

People with native title interests in the Cape York region, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the region can make a submission to inform the Minister’s decision.

Submissions are due by 5.00 pm AEST on 15 August 2023 and can be made via email to nativetitle@niaa.gov.au. For more information, including how to send submissions by post, visit niaa.gov.au/get-involved/consultations or contact us on 1800 079 098

CYLC will be given an opportunity to comment on submissions.