Sunday 25 November 2012

They say mine



They say "mine"



Gina Rinehart. Net worth approx $29 billion





First half-year profit in 2011/12, approx $9.2 billion



Annual revenue approx $4.3 billion. Pushing to construct world's largest gas plant at James Price Point in the Kimberley region of Western Australia


Clive Palmer. Net worth approx $975 million




Market value approx $8.7 billion. Aggressive proponent of controversial coal seam gas mining throughout Australia.









We say "ours"



The Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven wonders of the natural world, under threat from development of several new ports for exporting coal and coal seam gas. Courtesy of mining giants such as Rinehart and Palmer.













James Price Point, proposed site for Woodside's industrial gas development 














visit here:
 http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/coal-seam-gas/save-the-great-barrier-reef/save-the-reef
http://www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/kimberley

2 comments:

  1. Nice one Stevie! Check out this article I read yesterday - an interesting piece...
    http://www.smh.com.au/national/green-activism-keeping-aborigines-in-poverty-20121123-29yz2.html

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  2. Hey thanks :) I read the article and yes it's interesting and shows how difficult and complicated conservation is, so many view points.

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