Water worries: New stakeholder group expresses concerns over gold mine project

 “Anyone in the area who drinks water and cares about their health and environment have cause for concern,” said Giles. “We are skeptical about the economical benefit of a short mine life of 10-12 years when we consider the potential damage we will be left with when it closes.”
Treasury Metals Goliath Project Vice President, Norm Bush says that mines do operate in a robust regulatory environments and that any water discharged into the environment from the mine site must meet standards set by the Ministry of Environment.
Tailings left over from the gold extraction process contain chemicals like cyanide and arsenic and pose the perhaps the biggest threat to water quality.
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