Brisbane (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - Two Australian mining companies in northwest Queensland face charges over their alleged mismanagement of contaminated wastewater.

MMG Century Limited, which operates the world's second largest zincmine northwest of Mount Isa, has been charged with causing seriousenvironmental harm by discharging contaminated wastewater into waterways during the heavy wet season in 2009, the Queensland government said in a statement.

Birla Mt Gordon's charges relate to continuing to store excessive amounts of contaminated water on the site of its copper mine. MMG Century discharged wastewater into Page Creek, a protected "wild river" area near Lawn Hill National Park.

Contaminants including electrical conductivity, cadmium, zinc and dissolved sulphate were released into the waterways.


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Business in Asia Today - Jan 14, 2010
published by Asia Pulse

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