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Fears Of Cyanide Poisoning At Upper Ncema Dam

9 months agoSat, 08 Jun 2024 09:45:51 GMT
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Fears Of Cyanide Poisoning At Upper Ncema Dam

There are fears of cyanide poisoning at Upper Ncema Dam due to mining activities at Alice Farm in Umzingwane District, reported NewsDay.

According to the Bulawayo City Council’s latest report, a heap leach pad is set to be constructed at Alice Farm in the Umzingwane District near Upper Ncema Dam.

Heap leach pads facilitate the extraction of precious metals (such as gold, silver, copper, or uranium) from ore through the use of a leaching solvent (e.g., cyanide or acids) which is sprinkled onto the ore heap.

According to the report, the proposed pad increases the risk of accidental spills or leaks into one of Bulawayo’s sources of drinking water. Reads the report:

The proximity of the proposed pad to the Upper Ncema Dam increases the risk of accidental spills or leaks, which could lead to the contamination of the water body.

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Cyanide is highly toxic and poses a serious threat to aquatic life and human health. The potential long-term damage to the ecosystem and the local communities cannot be ignored.

Environmental concerns associated with heap leach facilities revolve primarily around failure to contain process solutions within the heap leach circuit and their potential release onto the receiving surface and subsurface environment, with resultant impacts on the health of people, livestock and ecosystems.

The report also says the applicant for the heap leach pad bypassed the crucial step of obtaining necessary approvals from relevant authorities, including the Environmental Management Agency. It adds:

Immediate action is necessary to address this critical issue and ensure the protection of both the dam and the well-being of the people.

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17 Comments

nicky · 9 months ago
hopefully they will solve the prob
Mushurugwi · 9 months ago
Heap leaching ikuitwa ne chengxh mining yeku china kuno , Bulawayo hamuna chamati maona
Anonymous · 9 months ago
Makaszinga AA,kukauya china so embrace it.
Fugu pfee · 9 months ago
nyika inovakwa nevene vayo...don't worry. ikozvino tichiri kumboiputsa, kana toivaka tichakuudzai. for now...relax and watch whilst we destruct.
Mh@t@ yako @ fake banana · 9 months ago
So badmouthing your country will benefit you?
@chiranduwe · 9 months ago
inyambo idzo dzowototaura, denga harina manyanisi.
chiranduwe · 9 months ago
ko chi baby chezanu unoti kudii nebhora rezanu yk razuro.vakomna musasapota zvinhu zvafa nokuda KT munoiswa mumaplatform KT muite defend zvakaipa muchipihwa nzungu.Tinavo vamwe venyu vanotaura kt kungoiswao mumaplatform nevakuru kt tidefender uipi hwavo.Kudenga Kuna mwari.Waiziya kt Mugabe ungaiswa muvhu ndyn.Taitoti ndechimwe chikwari.Ziva KT upenyu hunoguma pakufa then mwari votangira ipapo tichienda.mozozvikunda hr.ndati chero uchiita izvi umbofunga kt,ko, Musi wandichafutsirwa ndichazorevazve nhema hr pamberi pomusiki wng.zvandatsigira kuuraiwa kwevanhu ndichiti zvakanaka.Usafarisa mwari arikukuona,magumo achasiririsa.
Anonymous · 9 months ago
ED handiye akondonga nyika, Robert ndiye akauraya ED is rebuilding asina maresources. Zvimwe zvinodawo kuti mutangire 1980 kusvika nhasi moona kuti nhamo yakatanga riini. Moisawo ruoko padevelopment yenyika kwete kudira majecha. Pamunopembedza kudira majecha munovhura mukanya we corruption. Industry yakavhara nekuda kwema sanctions amakakumbira through tea boy. Saka mhosva aisi ya ED nokuti akawana zviripo.
Zim-Sketch · 9 months ago
second republic under Vene has no coordination, no progress, not even renovation it's looting after looting. last week I visited my uncle in this small town I last visited in 2022. In 2022 the major road of this town was under resurfacing, come last week I was shocked to see that same road. Zanupf is cancer
green bomber 💚 · 9 months ago
if it's for Ndebel.e we have nothing to do with those squatters
Dladla · 9 months ago
Don't forget kula**** koBulawayo angithi think before you comment.
🏃‍♀️ Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 9 months ago
Hopefully no lives will be lost
. · 9 months ago
tise tirimakuva musatya kufa zvisungirirei mufu mudye ishe hwekudenga
Wa Gutu · 9 months ago
Immediate action is necessary as we fear for our relatives. Pane atengesa nyika ikoko ku Bulawayo
jojo · 9 months ago
hakasi kwekutanga wachitengesa nyika

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