Federal Government clears path for NSW opal mining

By Hannah Winks

Thursday, 14 May 2026
NewsPolitics & Regulation
Opal mining will continue at White Cliffs after a Commonwealth determination cleared the way for mineral claims in the town’s main mining field to be granted and renewed.

The MOU supports Metallium’s plan to develop a national network of e-waste processing facilities, strategically located near major e-waste collection hubs, rapidly expanding U.S. data centre industrial parks and regional industrial corridors with strong logistics and waste generation.

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