A fourth tailings dam for the mine was approved in June, in a decision that is currently being challenged in the Victorian civil and administrative tribunal
Administrators of the Ballarat goldmine have said the proposed new tailings dam will operate safely despite residents’ concerns about its close proximity to housing., just 100m from houses and close to an aged care facility and primary schools.
“There has not been any risk associated with the current dam and the company does not expect that the new facility will increase the risk for the community,” Hall Chadwick partner Cameron Shaw said.The Tailings Dam Community Safety Action Group has challenged the City of Ballarat’s decision to approve the mine’s new dam facility at the Victorian civil and administrative tribunal, stating concerns about the risk of dust blowing off the tailings.
He said additional dust mitigation approaches would be used during the new dam’s construction and post-construction phase, particularly if windy and dry weather conditions were forecast. The earth resources regulator’s executive director, Anthony Hurst, said dust from the site was continuously monitored by the mine operator and his organisation received regular reports., shortly after it temporarily ceased production because the existing tailings dam was at capacity.
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