{"id":691,"date":"2021-04-26T15:08:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T05:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=691"},"modified":"2021-04-26T15:12:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T05:12:36","slug":"tailings-dam-collapse-and-toxic-dust-clouds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=691","title":{"rendered":"Tailings dam collapse and toxic dust clouds&#8230; GP&#8217;s advice to residents: &#8216;Get out&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#8217;s a recent article <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2021-04-20\/cadia-residents-exposed-to-tailings-dust\/100078334\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Newcrest&#8217;s Cadia gold mine tailings dam collapse in 2018 causing concern&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> by the ABC on their website. <em>Credit: Some text and images by The ABC.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2021-04-20\/cadia-residents-exposed-to-tailings-dust\/100078334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read in full<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Newcrest Cadia&#8217;s northern tailings storage facility (tailings dam) central west NSW had a <strong>wall collapse releasing waste and polluting the surrounding environment<\/strong>. Gold is processed with chemicals such as diesel and potassium amyl xanthate (a chemical that can cause extensive bodily damage). Plus many other dangerous compounds also exist in tailings dams.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"693\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?attachment_id=693\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker2-Copy.jpg?fit=862%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"862,575\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ezgif.com-gif-maker2-Copy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker2-Copy.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker2-Copy.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker2-Copy.jpg?w=862&amp;ssl=1 862w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker2-Copy.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker2-Copy.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Subsequent tailings dust covering surrounding communities. Dust considered <strong>dangerous to human and animal health<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"696\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?attachment_id=696\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker4.jpg?fit=862%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"862,485\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ezgif.com-gif-maker4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker4.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker4.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker4.jpg?w=862&amp;ssl=1 862w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker4.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker4.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?attachment_id=695\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.jpg?fit=862%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"862,575\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ezgif.com-gif-maker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-695\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.jpg?w=862&amp;ssl=1 862w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Miner hit with <strong>minimal fines<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>GP&#8217;s advice to residents: &#8216;Get out&#8217;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Yet another example how miners cannot safely manage mines in and around communities and farmland. Miners don&#8217;t pay much of a price, but we do.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a recent article &#8220;Newcrest&#8217;s Cadia gold mine tailings dam collapse in 2018 causing concern&#8221; by the ABC on their website. Credit: Some text and images by The ABC. In summary (or read in full): Newcrest Cadia&#8217;s northern tailings storage facility (tailings dam) central west NSW had a wall collapse releasing waste and polluting the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":362,"featured_media":694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2021\/04\/ezgif.com-gif-maker1.jpg?fit=753%2C502&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":129,"url":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=129","url_meta":{"origin":691,"position":0},"title":"Mining Tailings&#8230; a major environmental issue","author":"adminnmmr","date":"08\/06\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Mine tailings are the ore waste of mines, and are typically a mud-like material. 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