如果最初韦丹塔为奈彦吉利山项目申请森林许可时候，已经有这种规定，那么由于地方上的反对，当时就能够阻止他们开采矿石。

"Had this been in place when Vedanta first applied for forest clearance for the Niyamgiri project, it would have stopped the mine in its tracks, due to local opposition, " said Jo Woodman at Survival.

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韦丹塔资源计划在九月份开采奈彦吉利山的矿产，此山位于印度东部的奥利沙邦（Orissa）。

Vedanta plans to open the mine on Niyamgiri mountain in the state of Orissa, eastern India, in September.

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今年，他们首次允许外人参与奈彦吉利山庆典，并以谴责开采本地矿产的演讲结束庆典。

This year, for the first time, they opened their ceremonies to outsiders and ended the festival with speeches condemning the mine.

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