Return of Sibelco with $50m sandmining deal at Cape Flattery

Sibelco, which was pushed off its sandmining leases on Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) by the State Government in 2019, has returned with a $50 million deal to take a stake in Diatreme Resources and help develop its north Queensland silica sand project.

Growing pains on Straddie as tourism replaces sand mining

Some locals and MPs have criticised the latest change for Minjerribah, also known as North Stradbroke Island, which will see traditional owners given prime real estate.