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Filmmaker David Bradbury goes to Olympic Dam (BHP Billiton mine site), near Roxby Downs in South Australia. When he tries to film, he is stopped by a security guard. He finds another way to film, shooting footage from a plane and while on a tour of the site. Bradbury explains the amount of radioactive tailings that are brought to the surface and how much water and electricity are used by the company.
Curator’s notes
Bradbury doesn’t take 'no’ for an answer but finds ways to get what he feels he needs for his film. Much of Australia is in drought and South Australia is one of the driest regions. The amount of water (35 million litres a day) and power (10% of the state’s electricity) that the mine uses, and the effects of the ore beds, makes for sobering contemplation, especially when privy to the company’s future plans.
