First material shipped out from East Helena slag pile
By:
Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-05-18 20:42:52-04
EAST HELENA â The material at the top of East Helenaâs slag pile has been in the same place for more than 20 years. Now, some of that slag is being packaged up for a trip across the ocean.
Crews are currently working at the former ASARCO smelter site, putting together the first of many shipments. Over five years, they will send about 2 million tons of slag to South Korea, where it will be reprocessed.
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âI think itâs going to be a great outcome for the environment and for the economy and the community of East Helena,â said Cindy Brooks, managing principal of the Montana Environmental Trust Group, which oversees the ongoing cleanup efforts at the smelter site.