Forrest, Cauldron battle drags on

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s company, Forrest & Forrest, has lodged an appeal against the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Tony Sage-led Cauldron Energy to explore for uranium at Minderoo Station.

Cauldron welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision last month to dismiss Forrest & Forrest’s application for a review of the mines and petroleum minister’s decision to allow the company to explore for uranium on three tenements at Minderoo Station, which is owned by the Forrest family.

“The company yesterday received notice that Forrest has lodged an appeal in the WA Court of Appeal against the decision,” Cauldron said in a statement.

“The date of the hearing of the appeal has not been fixed.”

Mr Forrest purchased the property in 2009, while Cauldron has been trying to explore at the tenements since 2013.

Cauldron shares were unchanged at 6.2 cents each at the close.

In July, Mr Forrest failed in his bid to prevent Yarri Mining from applying for sand mining tenements at Minderoo Station.

The Supreme Court dismissed Mr Forrest’s appeal against a previous decision by the Department of Mines and Petroleum to turn Yarri’s exploration leases into mining tenements.

Mr Forrest has been trying to prevent Yarri from mining sand from areas around the Ashburton River since applications were lodged in 2010.