...[Local people in Esperance] tested their rainwater tanks, the main source of drinking water, and found dangerously high levels of lead or nickel in more than a third… Out of 900 people tested, 12 - including two young children - had higher levels than those deemed acceptable by the World Health Organisation. Lead is a particular hazard for small children and pregnant women… The West Australian government has now ordered an inquiry. The port authority has halted exports of lead carbonate, and the mine, Magellan Metals [part of Ivernia], has suspended operations…