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Study tracks Rum Jungle Mine's metal legacy through Finniss River food web

The environmental legacy of a uranium-copper mine continues to impact the ecosystem of a major Top End river system more than 50 years after the site was closed, a first-of-its-kind study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found.

Study tracks Rum Jungle Mine's metal legacy through Finniss River food web
Image: Phys.org
The environmental legacy of a uranium-copper mine continues to impact the ecosystem of a major Top End river system more than 50 years after the site was closed, a first-of-its-kind study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found.

Originally published at Phys.org

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