Mining and toxic waste - public left to finance restoration after mine closure

The Dee River in Queensland is being killed by toxic water from an old gold mine. Mount Morgan is one of thousands of abandoned and unregulated mine sites, many of which are leaking contaminated ‘legacy water’ into river catchments. Ian Townsend investigates.


Image: The Dee River at Dululu, 55km downstream from the Mount Morgan mine. The blue colour comes from dissolved copper. (Ian Townsend)
Well researched Background Briefing by ABC reporter Ian Townsend - listen to it at following link.

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2013-02-17/4513916