Townsville mother Daphne Hare has launched a $1 million lawsuit against Xstrata Mount Isa Mines, alleging her daughter suffers from lead poisoning. Hare said her nine-year-old daughter was diagnosed with irreversible brain damage after living in Mount Isa. The law suit has been filed against Xstrata Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa City Council, and the Queensland government.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11221&l=1.