Goldcorp Staff Face Criminal Charges Over Mine Pollution After CAFOD Investigation

Goldcorp Staff Face Criminal Charges Over Mine Pollution After CAFOD Investigation   Authorities in Honduras last week filed criminal charges against senior officials of Entremares - a wholly-owned subsidiary of mining giant Goldcorp - based on evidence from aid agency CAFOD of severe water contamination.   The data gathered at the San Martin gold mine in the Siria Valley area of Honduras revealed dangerously high acidity and metal concentrations in water flowing into a local stream. The...

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