MANAGEMENT

McArthur River lead still a risk, report says

AN independent monitor's report commissioned by the Northern Territory government into the environmental impacts of the zinc-lead mine at McArthur River, in the Territory's northeast, has found while Glencore had made some improvements in managing the mine’s environmental performance over the last five years, there are still plenty of risks.

The McArthur river in the NT

The McArthur river in the NT

According to NT government-appointed independent monitor David Browne, a key issue for the site is managing the waste rock and tailings and the open pit. Browne said seepage from the tailing facility...

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