What kind of contaminants are at the Faro site?
The remaining large quantity of waste, comprising crushed rock/ore, and tailings is made up of naturally-occurring minerals and metals which are potentially harmful to the environment. These include metals such as lead, zinc, copper in various forms and other minerals such as metal sulphides. As the waste rock and tailings are exposed to air, wind and rain, the metals and minerals may be released and the natural level of these metals in the surrounding air, water and ground may be increased to levels that can be harmful. The whole aim of the closure plan is to minimize this process, and to close the site in such a way to prevent any unacceptable long-term changes.
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