Currawong Resources
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Exploration shock – Residents protest gold drilling in the Wombat
Blackwood residents protested in the Wombat State Forest last week after they discovered mining company Currawong Resources had begun exploratory drilling for gold. Residents said they were distressed to become aware of the mining operations in an area that was recommended by the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council to become part of the Wombat Lerderderg National…
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Plea to stop Macedon Ranges gold search
A petition has launched to challenge Currawong Resources’ licence bid to explore the Macedon Ranges for signs of gold. The Canadian-backed company signalled its intent to explore 280km2 in the Kyneton region and surrounds in September, but a Change.org petition launched last week seeks to shut down that proposal. The petition had gained more than…
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New gold rush for Victoria?
The next Fosterville Gold Mine could be unearthed in Kyneton as Currawong Resources sets its sights on the region for a five-year exploration licence. The Canadian-backed group has mapped a 280km2 interest area spanning Kyneton and further north, Trentham, Tylden, and to the west of Woodend to expand the company’s activities in the Taradale area.…