Jakarta September 7th, Lana Saria, Director of the Environmental Protection Department of the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Indonesia, said in an interview that there are currently two wet process plant project companies applying for tailings discharge, which is the Huayueyuzhong of Qingshan Morovali Park. Sulawesi Province and Obi Island Liqin Khalita are in North Maluku Province. Currently, the Indonesian government is considering whether to grant the approval.
Although the tailings can be discharged into the deep sea according to Indonesia's 2014 No. 101 tailings, as long as the tailings meet the standards, the sea can be photographed. However, considering that the tailings are toxic and hazardous heavy metal pollutants, the tailings discharge system may malfunction and cause The pollution risk is quite serious, so further research is necessary.
The reporter of this news agency contacted Prihadi Santoso, the president of the Indonesian Metallurgical Enterprises Association. In an interview, he said that tailings discharge is a long-established technology in the world. There are eight tailings discharge sites in the world. Among them, MCC New Ram and Frænfjorden, Norway.
The chairman can understand that the Indonesian government is cautious in its words and deeds. So far, the research on tailings discharge has not been completed for three or four years. However, the chairman suggested that the Indonesian government should comprehensively consider the development of international tailings discharge technology to achieve global successful tailings The study of discharge locations serves as a reference.
