Red Mud Ponds at Aughinish Alumina, Askeaton Co. Limerick

Anyone who is not sure of what red mud is, they only have to drive out the road to Askeaton and see over 50 million tonnes of it at the Aughinish Plant stored in open ponds next to the Shannon Estuary. Its hazardous/toxic Red Mud waste and the video we are now showing you, will give you an idea of the scale of it covering over 450 acres in size FROM THE SKY