One of Australia’s largest gold mines has been issued with an environmental agency’s largest fine after it was found that the operator failed to “maintain appropriate levels of dust mitigation.”
Cadia Valley Operations, an operator of Cadia Gold Mine, located near Orange, NSW, was issued $15,000 (US$10,445) by New South Wales’ (NSW) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not maintaining effective coverage of Hydromulch, a dust suppressant, at two facilities—Northern and Southern Tailings Storage Facilities.
Hydromulch, is an hydraulic technique that uses seeds, mulch and fertiliser in a slurry with water, which when once applied on surfaces provide a protective cover and prevents erosion….