Tiny, blind creatures halt £5bn Australian mining project

Tiny, blind creatures halt £5bn Australian mining project

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A £5bn mining project in Western Australia has been blocked by government officials after the discovery of tiny, blind spider-like creatures at the site.
Plans by Robe River, a subsidiary of the mining giant Rio Tinto, to develop the iron ore mine near Pannawonica, in the north-western region of Pilbara, were rejected by the Environmental Protection Authority after the company unearthed at least five new species of the cave-dwelling creatures.

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What an amazing little creature! Although I am sure shareholders in the project are not amused these little beings are very amusing. I agree with the halt of the project over their study.

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hmm....tiny blind spiders.....just what we need

its good to see that australia is doing stuff to protect species in most places they wouldve carried on with the mining