KWG Resources Inc.

Exploration stage company that is participating in the discovery, delineation and development of chromite deposits in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario. These deposits are globally significant source of chromite which may be refined into ferrochrome, a principal ingredient in the manufacture of stainless steel.

about 8 years ago

Re: Mining Minute - Episode 32: Is Hexavalent Chromium Present in Processing?

KWG Resources Inc.

about 8 years ago

in response to Ringer's message

Hmm. Moe Lavigne replies to the question "Will mining activities in the ROF release hexavalent chromium into the environment" He should have gone into a bit more detail about how hexavalent chromium is produced ( ie under high temperatures etc) with perhaps a figure for the temperature required for this chemical to result. Also, he repeats the same sentence twice while reading his prepared statement -perhaps a bit more editing?

Thanks for addressing this important issue however.

As he says, "the short answer is no" Some might be looking for a slightly longer answer regarding what conditions might produce it, and how improbable it is those conditions might occur during mining.

Personally, I have looked into this issue years ago, and am confident mining chromite is safe in this regard, but others hear "chrome" and immediately think of the pollution problems in the USA resulting from chemical processing of chrome. People worried about this need to hear details, to be fully reassured their concerns are not simply dismissed.