Real-time pollution map: Open-pit gold mining activities release dust containing heavy metals
🇦🇺Industrial pollution: blood test shows metal contamination near New South Wales gold mine Type: heavy metals (selenium, nickel, copper, lead, etc.) Where: Cadia Hill gold mine, Orange (NSW), Australia Quantity (est.): Date reported: 22/05/2023 Cause: dust emissions released by goldmine Consequences: air and rainwater contaminated within a 15-kilometer radius of the mine Risks: human health (blood contaminated with heavy metals) Status: blood test showing metal contamination; investigation launched by NSW […]