There is no safe level of exposure to lead.

The only safe place for lead is in the ground.

Even very low levels of exposure can have lifelong effects on multiple organs including the cardiovascular system. It is particularly dangerous for children.

Chronic exposure can lead to:

  • Decreased academic achievement, IQ and specific cognitive measures in children

  • Delayed puberty and decreased kidney function in children over 12 years of age

  • Increased blood pressure, decreased cognitive function

  • Reduced foetal growth, increases in spontaneous abortion and preterm birth.

The data Bowdens uses in it’s project proposal underestimates community exposure levels of lead. It ignores concentrate, mine ore materials or tailings as potential sources of lead dust and fails to analyse the effect of peak wind events.

50 x more lead than silver

This is a lead mine. Bowdens' own projected ore volumes show 50 times more lead than silver will be produced over the life of the mine.

  • Lead volumes

    This project is a lead mine. It will produce more lead than silver, with project estimates of 95,000 tonnes of lead, 130,000 tonnes of zinc and 1,879 tonnes of silver.

  • Lead disturbance and processing

    Lead ore will be handled at several stages in the mining process, including during excavation, processing and then as lead particles in tailings and waste rock.

  • Inadequate data

    The data relied upon by Bowdens in it’s EIS relating to air, dust and human health risks doesn’t properly capture the true nature of the potential risks to the Lue community.

    This is of great concern for those living in Lue, young children attending the Lue primary school and agricultural producers who rely on clean air and contaminant-free water.