Dargues Gold Mine

Environment Protection Authority v Big Island Mining Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 131 ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES - sentence - pleas of guilty to three charges of water pollution at gold mine - extent of liability of defendant for actions of contractor - strict liability offences - low to medium level of objective seriousness - Orders made:(1)Big Island Mining Pty Ltd is convicted of each charge.(2)Pursuant to s 250(1)(e) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Big Island Mining Pty Ltd is to pay to the Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group Inc , the amount of $103,000 to be used for the Riparian health works in and around Araluen Creek.(3) All future references ... to its funding of the Riparian health works shall be accompanied by ...:Big Island Mining's contribution to the funding of the Riparian health works in and around Araluen Creek is part of a penalty imposed on it by the Land and Environment Court of NSW after it was convicted of offences against s 120(1) (water pollution) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997(NSW).

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