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CHS students release a music video dedicated to miners Students at Cobar High School have com- “From there, students brainstormed lyrics, “Where you grow up is entangled with your posed and recorded an original song to re- decided on a chord progression and composed identity,” Ms Andrew said. member the miners who have lost their lives a melody for their song,” Ms Andrew said. “Through the song-writing process, students in the Cobar mines. “The song references the hard work of the are learning about the history of their town and The Miners Memorial Song music video has miners who brought prosperity and wealth to making connections to their lived experience. recently been released on the school’s Face- the town. “Students’ performance at the memorial book page with the school’s music teacher, “It both commemorates and celebrates the opening was highly praised by local communiLaura Andrew, as proud as punch of the stu- lives of the lost miners,” she said. ty members, recognising the talent at Cobar dents’ work. “Through the creative process, students rec- High School. “The project commenced in 2021, when lo- ognised the community spirit that continues “The song was recorded in 2022, after delays cals Barry Knight and Kay Stingemore ap- today and felt a sense of pride in their local due to Covid restrictions, and the students are proached Cobar High School to write and per- town. excited to release the music video in 2023.” form a song for the opening of the Cobar Miners Memorial,” Ms Andrew said. Cobar has a rich mining history and at its core is a strong community spirit. “Although the safety around the mines has changed dramatically over the years, many lives have been lost due to mining accidents and black lung disease (colloquially known as ‘miners’ complaint’) since copper was first discovered in Cobar in 1870,” Ms Andrew said. As the Curator of the Cobar Museum, Mrs Stingemore, played a pivotal role in the songwriting workshops, sharing stories of Cobar miners and the mines.
Endeavor Mine to be sold
Polymetals Resources Ltd announced yesterday that it had entered into an agreement with Orana Minerals to purchase the Endeavor Mine, 40km north west of Cobar. Cobar High School choir members Ebony Aumua, Macee Brown, Bridie Bruce, Tiarna Polymetals advises the completion of the Jones and Sophie-Anne Chandler at last year’s recording session at the school. sale remains subject to the satisfaction of sev- ▪ Photo contributed eral conditions, including their shareholder approval and relevant independent reports. Endeavor was first discovered in 1974 with mining and processing operations commencing in 1982. A total of 32.2 million tonnes of ore was processed before the mine went into care and maintenance mode in December 2019. Polymetals’ purchase includes: five mining leases, three exploration licences and a Western Lands pastoral lease; the fully equipped and operationally ready underground mine; a mineral processing plant; surface infrastructure including offices, workshops, labs, store, parts and spares; light vehicles, heavy machinery and mobile equipment; 42 houses, four blocks of units and six blocks of vacant land in Cobar; and statutory operational approvals which also includes increased tailings storage capacity. As part of the acquisition arrangements, Polymetals will replace Environmental Rehabilitation Bonds of $27.65 million before April next year. Polymetals Executive Chairman, Dave Sproule said the acquisition of the Endeavor Project advances the company’s business model and strategic objectives. “The acquisition of the Endeavor Project is a major milestone in the growth of Polymetals, aligning the company to its ambitions to build on near mine and regional exploration success at Endeavor to potentially become a base and precious metals producer in Australia. “We are confident that Polymetals can apply good science and its deep operational experience to capitalise on the numerous opportunities that have been identified across the regional landholding and mining assets being acquired,” Mr Sproule said. Wednesday March 29, 2023 The Cobar Weekly Page 5
