Would you risk it?

[Smoky bandit]

Good luck..
Odd username by the way :drooling:

 

[stoyve]

I would risk it for the biscuit erfect:

 

[Licking windows]

Make sure there were no mines.... don't want to drop away all unexpected like

There were mines on site ( shafts ) down to 500 feet so the records say , when they hit the water table and couldnt stop it flooding thats when it closed! With all the earthworks and heavy machinery I doubt it would be a problem now!
Im thinking the developers were forced by the epa/ council to provide a soil report and that report didnt come back favourable as to the scale of contamination and thats why no work has been done in over a year! So assuming the worst Ill probably give it a wide berth and stay away, as tempting as it is!
Hey Smokey bandit, yeah a bit odd ( spur of the moment) when I get out for a swing I normally find donuts and it drives me mad.
Hence the name! Ha ha

 

[nuggetino]

Have you researched the form of gold found at this mine. If it was rich in flour gold you're not going to have much luck with a detector.

 

[Swinging & digging]

I am pretty sure i know its location, it was fine grain gold, no a local expert on the area. Also site is fenced off and access prohibited.
Locals will pounce on anyone disturbing ground there.

 

[Licking windows]

I am pretty sure i know its location, it was fine grain gold, no a local expert on the area. Also site is fenced off and access prohibited.
Locals will pounce on anyone disturbing ground there.

Gday swinging & digging
Yeah the location is no big secret , the few temp fence panels dont do a lot to keep people out as there always somebody walking throu there unhindered.
Any ideas s/d on why its still sitting idol ?
Im wondering if this is a common problem that arises when old gold mine sites are developed?

 

[Goldpick]

This EPA PDF file should give you some useful info on arsenic and effects on health:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjACegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw2tDLUxz8WeZgI0zaT3-Ppt

 

[Swinging & digging]

I would say its a liability for the local council, allowing the site to be disturbed, i would say work has halted pending legal action from nearby effected properties.
Many old mine sites are contaminated it gets very little publicity here, but quite a bit in the USA.

It seems local councils are very desperate to develop at any cost and the demand for land is allowing many unsuitable sites to be turned into housing?

A guy i use to work with almost purchased a property very close to there in about 2005, he was advised of the mine site history and possible contamination.
His father use to work in WA gold mines so he was well informed of possible risks.

 

[Licking windows]

I would say its a liability for the local council, allowing the site to be disturbed, i would say work has halted pending legal action from nearby effected properties.
Many old mine sites are contaminated it gets very little publicity here, but quite a bit in the USA.

It seems local councils are very desperate to develop at any cost and the demand for land is allowing many unsuitable sites to be turned into housing?

A guy i use to work with almost purchased a property very close to there in about 2005, he was advised of the mine site history and possible contamination.
His father use to work in WA gold mines so he was well informed of possible risks.

That all makes good sense s/d
Do you think under the circumstances that the council would be more liable than the developers in legal action by the adjoining property owners?
The part that sort of confuses me is surely if the site was contaminated all those years ago why wasnt the problem of the Cyanide running of into neighbouring property when it rains ever reported previous? Or does Cyanide settle deep into the soil and only becomes a problem when its disturbed?

 

[Swinging & digging]

I am not sure that council would be more liable? That is a complex legal situation.
There is an expert in Victoria on mining site environmental contamination i might track him down and ask your questions?

I am assuming there would be seepage and rainwater would transport the toxic materials into the surrounding soils etc.

Arsenic is the issue at the site and nearby homes. :skull:

 

[Licking windows]

I am not sure that council would be more liable? That is a complex legal situation.
There is an expert in Victoria on mining site environmental contamination i might track him down and ask your questions?

I am assuming there would be seepage and rainwater would transport the toxic materials into the surrounding soils etc.

Arsenic is the issue at the site and nearby homes. :skull:

It is indeed arsenic and not cynide, thank you s&d and others in clarifying that for me!
I can only but wonder what all the ramifications and legal actions will be for all those affected?
The poor neighbouring property owners would be wanting to move out and you would think nobody in there right mind would buy there! Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Ya got to feel sorry for them!