(Baonghean.vn) - After the incident of a dam containing waste from the ore selection activities of the tin mining and processing project at Lan Toong mountain, Chau Thanh commune, Quy Hop district, of Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company, on March 15, 2017, the working group of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment also discovered other waste dumps and dams containing waste of the project that were not in the design.
» Sludge dam failure: Discovery of dam not included in design
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| The tailings dump from the ore-processing operation is located on top of Lan Toong Mountain. |
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| Waste is dumped from the mining area into a thick sludge. |
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| Waste from the dump flows into the stream. And into the forest. |
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| Next to the dump is a roughly dug wastewater reservoir. |
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| A pond containing both tailings and wastewater from the ore dressing and piped out from the mine. |
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| The manhole of the new wastewater reservoir has been re-sealed. |
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| The working group inspected the drawings of the tin mining project to compare with the current status. |
Nhat Lan - Duc Chuyen
