May 28, 2026 – 4.38pmSome work on a $2.3 billion copper mine under construction in north-west Queensland has been halted by the discovery on the site of a lizard species that may be rare or endangered.South African mining giant Harmony Gold said ground-clearing works at its open-pit Eva project near Mount Isa have been paused while investigations determine whether a blue-tongue skink found in March is a protected species. Other construction work is ongoing.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Lone skink discovery pauses some work at $2.3b Queensland copper mine
The unexpected discovery was made as construction begins on the $2.3 billion Eva copper mine in north-west Queensland.
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