Another report prompts concerns on Ajax Mine application
KAMLOOPS — Another detailed report is drawing attention to deficiencies in the KGHM-Ajax environmental application.
This one was commissioned by a coalition of community groups, including the Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment. The report says one of the main points of concern surrounding the mine proposal, is the company’s promise to mitigate 90 to 94% of the dust the it creates. Dr. Jill Calder says there are no operating mines who can achieve that level of mitigation.
“We’re not aware of any other operational mine that can achieve that, it’s very ambitious, I think the SLR consultant said it themselves, that it would be exceedingly ambitious to suggest that you can consistently mitigate to 90% or more,” says Dr. Calder.