Noise & Dust

Glebe Mines recognises the need to manage the site to avoid disturbance to people living in or visiting the area. As such, the development will incorporate measures to address noise, dust and visual impact.

Topsoil and subsoil removed during the extraction process will be stored in bunds (mounds), 2.5 metres high, to visually screen the site activities from the surrounding area and provide a barrier to noise and dust.

Operational hours at Tearsall will be limited so that activity is not undertaken at times which are sensitive.

Blasting will be required on approximately a monthly basis to loosen the rock so that the fluorspar and limestone will be separated. Blasting and haulage would be excluded from Saturday activity, and no operations will take place on Sundays or public holidays.

With the use of appropriate mitigation measures, including watering in dry conditions to prevent dust emissions and following best practice guidelines, the proposed development should not give rise to significant adverse air pollution or dust.