"Our case, along with others in Australia, raise concerns about sovereign risk to our nation, potentially impacting future mining activities that contribute substantially to our GDP,"Mr Komur said.
"It was clear to everybody involved in this application that they [Equinox] hadn't adhered to those Section 18 standards. So, to some extent, we weren't surprised that the minister had chosen to decline."
"This is about the minister defending consultation standards and what his minimum expectations are for proponents operating on traditional lands."