'Overflowing' fears at Townsville nickel plant dams drops as rain slows

By Tony Moore
Updated February 5 2019 - 12:52pm, first published 11:50am

Declining rain in Townsville is reducing the risk that tailings dams containing heavy metals at Townsville's Yabulu nickel plant could overflow.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Canberra news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.