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Century Zinc Project Act 1997
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### sec.3 Purpose of Act
The purpose of this Act is to facilitate certain aspects of the agreement made under the right to negotiate provisions of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) relating to—
the proposed development by Century Zinc Limited of a mine for mining zinc, lead and other minerals; and
the establishment of a corridor for use for miscellaneous transport infrastructure, including for the construction, operation and maintenance of a slurry pipeline from the mine site to the port of Karumba; and
the establishment by Century Zinc Limited of facilities at the port of Karumba for processing (including dewatering), storage and transport of mineral concentrates; and
the construction of associated works for the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) ; and
development proposed to be undertaken on land held by the Bidunggu Aboriginal Land Trust.
- (a) the proposed development by Century Zinc Limited of a mine for mining zinc, lead and other minerals; and
- (b) the establishment of a corridor for use for miscellaneous transport infrastructure, including for the construction, operation and maintenance of a slurry pipeline from the mine site to the port of Karumba; and
- (c) the establishment by Century Zinc Limited of facilities at the port of Karumba for processing (including dewatering), storage and transport of mineral concentrates; and
- (d) the construction of associated works for the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) ; and
- (e) development proposed to be undertaken on land held by the Bidunggu Aboriginal Land Trust.