New tailings dam at Ballarat goldmine will not increase risk to residents, operators say

A fourth tailings dam for the mine was approved in June, in a decision that is currently being challenged in the Victorian civil and administrative tribunal

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Administrators of the Ballarat goldmine have said the proposed new tailings dam will operate safely despite residents' concerns about its close proximity to housing.

The mine was recently granted a permit for a fourth storage facility in Mount Clear, just 100m from houses and close to an aged care facility and primary schools.