TAILINGS DAM COMMUNITY SAFETY ACTION GROUP INC.

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The TDCSAG is a group of Ballarat citizens concerned about the dangers to health of local people that may result from the construction of more tailings facilities at the Ballarat Gold Mine, and the future management of the facility.

Our main concern is the threat of dust blowing off the tailings as this dust will contain ARSENIC. 

The close proximity of the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) to schools and aged care centres is also cause for concern.

There is also the risk of severe environmental damage if TSF leaks into the Yarrowee river.

OUR AIMS
  1. To refer this proposal to the Minister for Planning to have an Environment Effects Statement prepared by Ballarat Gold Mine for the City of Ballarat planning process.
  2. To instigate a public meeting regarding potential public health concerns raised by the construction and management of Tailings Dam.
  3. To investigate safer and more sustainable tailings management processes and to avoid the inherent risks of the current approach. 
tdcsag.whg@gmail.com

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