Farmers fear catastrophe in the Murry Darling system,

[bob10]

An abandoned silver mines' cyanide pits could cause the greatest environmental disaster our history.


Cyanide ponds from abandoned mine could spill into Murray-Darling Basin; farmers fear 'catastrophe' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-29/ponds-containing-cyanide-could-spill-into-murray-darling-basin/6806184)

[Narangga]

Similar thing up here with lead at the MacArthur River mine too Bob.

[bob10]

Similar thing up here with lead at the MacArthur River mine too Bob.


Where is the over sight of these mines? Are there any rules, or has it been a free for all?. Who rubber stamped it? The Murray Darling system could be devastated. [ worse case scenario. ] Words fail me.

[bob10]

Glencore, health department failed to relay warning to stop eating fish near McArthur River Mine - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-26/glencore-and--government-not-warn-toxic-fish-mcarthur-river-mine/6724746)

[Narangga]

That's the one.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Glencore, health department failed to relay warning to stop eating fish near McArthur River Mine - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-26/glencore-and--government-not-warn-toxic-fish-mcarthur-river-mine/6724746)Glencore is now junk bond status, its market capitalisation is now worth about half of its debts. So you can bet us taxpayers will be left with the bill for the clean up (once again).

Was it mining that was going to save our nation's bacon and create all those tens of thousands of jobs? (Thinking Adani's Galilee Basin project)

[bob10]

Is this the norm for these mines?


McArthur River Mine negotiations over environmental bond 'good', Glencore says; Green groups concerned about 'cut and run' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-24/glencore-facing-increased-environmental-bond-at-borroloola/6720056)

[bob10]

Glencore is now junk bond status, its market capitalisation is now worth about half of its debts. So you can bet us taxpayers will be left with the bill for the clean up (once again).

Was it mining that was going to save our nation's bacon and create all those tens of thousands of jobs? (Thinking Adani's Galilee Basin project)


I have a bad feeling about this.


Glencore could be the resource sector's Lehman Brothers - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-29/glencore-could-be-the-resource-sector-lehman-brothers/6812682)

[mekon76]

They reckon 40mm of rain will see spill over and run off with enough crap to poison the river.

So much for social responsibility.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Today's news is that unemployment in the mining sector is now at about 30%, perhaps we can introduce some work for the dole and send the unemployed mining engineers out to fix up their mess (at the same unemployment benefits as unemployed Ford and Holden workers).

[Narangga]

Where is the over sight of these mines? Are there any rules, or has it been a free for all?. Who rubber stamped it? The Murray Darling system could be devastated. [ worse case scenario. ] Words fail me.

Have to wait and see if they pay up should it be needed...

Banking on mine clean-up | Business News | Business and Finance News | | NT News (http://www.ntnews.com.au/business/banking-on-mine-clean-up/story-fnk2tq5v-1227554753110)

[bob10]

Landline, mines.


Digging Out - Landline - ABC (http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2015/s4315994.htm)