The State of our Planet

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Posted in: , on 9. Apr. 2008 - 21:09

This is a very sincere and positive suggestion that you may want to consider. The Planet that we all live on is in desperate trouble and is getting worse. We have to do all that we can to alleviate this problem for our children and grandchildren but this is not happening in a sufficient manner. Governments are not proactive in this and large corporations don't want to spend the money to improve or rather save the earth. Your company could do a lot to assist in this and take a lead role in doing so just by the very nature of the terms of reference of your Forum and other departments of your site. There are so many new environmental products and technologies which is what my company is all about that would go a long way to saving earth ulimately and making it much better immediately. This would be a great benefit to you and to all others since the Environment is the largest business in the world and growing exponentially. Industrially, the use of toxic (poison) products must be stopped as soon as humanly possible but it is evident that many fefarious factors are making this a long and difficult process. This is simply a valid suggestion with great merit and I hope that you view it that way since it is so important and would add a totally new dimension of great significance to what you are already doing. Putting your weight and coverage behind this desperately needed movement would provide your own company with a great deal of credibility and human interest which is focused on the environment more than any other subject these days. Trusting you will consider this in the manner in which it was submitted.

Best regards,

Norm Burns

President

Cypher Environmental

www.cypherenvironmental.com (in development stage)

www.cypherltd.com

Mining Pollution

Posted on 10. Apr. 2008 - 07:14

Hi Norm,

You make a fair point. One of the problems with Mining Process Feasibility Studies is that the possible cost of consequential damages beyond the mining lease property line are never assessed as part of the bottom line calculation. In developping countries there is competitive pressure to ease environmental control standards, and hence risk serious pollution control breaches affecting downstream populations. These risks are bigger than those that can be remedied by application of chemicals for dust control and water clarification.

Damage from the breaching of a slimes dam, for example, can decimate the food supply for thousands of nearby residents, and cause major irreparable environmental damage. This has been experienced in the Phillipines, Indonesia, New Guinea and other parts of the globe.

Regards - John.rz