Emissions to air in Kg/year.
The National Pollution Inventory data shows that MMG Rosebery Mine emits into a closed airshed over the town:
• 500 kg per day (average) of combined zinc, (mainly) arsenic and Lead.
• 170, 000 kg pa of zinc, and is the highest zinc emitter in the nation.
• 1, 300 kg pa of arsenic.
11, 000 kg pa of Lead.
AND,
Mike Brewster from TasWater told ABC7.30 Report on Friday night that it is not a priority to put a cover on the Mount Black Reservoir which would prevent contamination from the mine’s toxic emissions.
Members of the community are taking action. Read about it here: http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/we ... -tasmania/