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- 6 June 2022 - Compliance order issued to Hanson
- 8 December 2021 - EPA licence renewal
- 30 November 2021 - Hanson's extension request for revised mine operation plan (MOP) accepted
- 28 July 2021 - Alterations required to MOP, official request for additional information
- 5 July 2021 - Advice issued to Hanson
- 10 June 2021 - MOP assessment process
- 28 January 2021 - MOP accepted for detailed assessment
- 19 January 2021 - MOP now available for public access
- 15 January 2021 - Submission of revised MOP
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- How can the regulator approve an 80-year quarrying lease being proposed given concerns about the potential impact the proposed plans would have on the local environment and population?
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