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Northern Territory Government set to ban seabed mining following nine-year moratorium FriFriday 5 FebFebruary 2021 at 8:08am Adele Pedder, from Keep Top End Coasts Healthy, says the community supports the Government s decision. ( Share Print text only Cancel The Northern Territory Government has announced plans to permanently ban seabed mining in Top End coastal waters. Key points: Environment Minister Eva Lawler says they will fight any legal challenge against the decision Minerals Council of Northern Territory says there is no scientific proof seabed mining is harmless Seabed mining involves targeting mineral deposits on or under the seabed often using hydraulic or mechanical dredges and is currently only allowed in Western Australia and Queensland for sand mining. ....