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OT - THE WIM150 MINERAL SANDS PROJECT 1-Aug-2013 At 9:51:47 PM TobyB

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Argue all day about the economics of mining if you wish. The resources will profit people, business' the nation. Certain parties will lose out, local organic farms, tourism myself as a climbing guide operating regularly in the northern gramps. Maybe I would benefit, 5 on 5 off shifts as a miner. To quote a hard rock machinery driver I met last week 'f---in good lifestyle mining, ah shit yeah, 16 hour shift knock off, straight to the pub, beers n steak served by topless bitches, love it, work hard play hard thats the miners way... f--- yeah' maybe not so bad for a climbing bum? We all differ in our lifestyle, use of resources and political beliefs. Personally the aesthetic damage concerns me the most. Anyone lucky enough to have climbed on Taipan, graced the slabs of central buttress, balanced up Clicke wall or jerked off in hollow mountain cave can appreciate the beauty that surrounds these gorgeous northern Grampians. 24/7 mining might be abit shit thats all.