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WA Government to review BHP’s environmental licences in dusty Pilbara town of Newman
The WA Government will review the environmental licences of two BHP mines in the Pilbara amid concerns around rising dust levels.
Key points:
- The Department of Water and Environmental Regulations will review part of BHP’s Pilbara mining licence
- DWER says the review has been triggered by an increase in dust levels
- A report into dust in Newman finds no asbestos fibres in samples from 2018 to 2019
The town of Newman, described as a “dome of dust” by residents, is bordered by the iron ore operations Mount Whaleback (one kilometre away) and Eastern Ridge (five kilometres to the north-east).
The review by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) would look at dust sources, emissions, pathways, management measures and historic…
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