Allegations of breach date back to March 2022, while owner Newcrest claims the mine near Orange in NSW is now in compliance
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The New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority has begun legal proceedings against Newcrest over an alleged breach of clean air regulations at the Cadia goldmine in March 2022.
The EPA began investigating the central-west mine in May after a community-driven water testing program that found elevated levels of heavy metals in the rainwater tanks of some nearby residences.
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