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Government Study: Chilean Gold Mine Threatens Local Glaciers
Written by James Fowler   
Thursday, 07 January 2010 04:38

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold accused of failing to comply with environmental legislation

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, the owner of what would be Chile’s largest gold mine, Pascua Lama, could face legal sanctions after Chile’s national water commission (DGA) reported that the company is failing to comply with Chile’s environmental laws.

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The Pascua Lama mine will be built along the Argentine-Chilean border, with around 80 percent of the facility on Chilean Land. Photo courtesy of Earthsound.

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