Health Issues of Ajax Mine

The location and massive size of the proposed KGHM Ajax mine poses a possible threat to the health of the residents of Kamloops and Knutsford, and to ranchers living outside the city, close to the mine site. 

The City of Kamloops is located directly below and downwind of the proposed Ajax mine. About 50% of the mine property is within city limits, and it is unrealistic to hope that this massive project will have no negative health impact on the city.  

Given below are links to a number of  information sources on health issues:

• Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment
• Health Impacts of the Ajax Mine
• BC Interior Health Authority Writes to BC Environmental Assessment Office
• Rio Tinto Sued By Physicians for Air Pollution