Wiradjuri elder warns of risk of groundwater poisoning from gold mine at Lake Cowal
Submitted by takver on Sat, 25/12/2010 - 11:44amWiradjuri Traditional Owner Neville 'Chappy' Williams continues to warn of the dangers arising from the Barrick Gold mine at Lake Cowal. With water filling Lake Cowal for the first time in 10 years, the dangers of having an open pit gold mine in a lake bed in a flood plain are becoming evident.
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