Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd, a gold and copper mining company based at Cobar
in the State’s Central West was ordered to pay more than $100,000 in
the Land and Environment Court this week after pleading guilty to a
charge of water pollution brought by the Environment Protection
Authority (EPA).
Tailings are a potentially hazardous material generated during the
processing of mined minerals and contain a range of chemicals including;
potentially acid material, heavy metals (such as zinc, copper and iron)
and cyanide. As a condition of the mine’s licence tailings must be kept
separate from clean water.
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/epamedia/EPAMedia13091301.htm
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