Chemicals in tyres – the new PFAS?

Chemicals in tyres – the new PFAS?

Two Washington State universities have completed detailed research into the mass death of coho salmon. The causes have been unexplained until a previously unknown compound, 6PPD-quinone, was detected in river water samples taken in the spawning grounds of the...
Mine water treatment at Wheal Jane

Mine water treatment at Wheal Jane

The minewater treatment operation at Wheal Jane plays a crucial role in maintaining the water quality in the Carrick Roads, an important shell fishing location. Carrick Roads oysters are sought-after for their metallic taste due to their uptake of zinc and copper in...
No 2 Shaft at Our Wheal Jane Mine Site in Cornwall

No 2 Shaft at Our Wheal Jane Mine Site in Cornwall

This is the No 2 Shaft at our Wheal Jane mine site in Cornwall. Under the gantry is a 1,200ft deep mine shaft, although you’d see water 180ft below. This is the level at which the mine water has reached since the Wheal Jane operation closed in 1991. Some years later,...