[news] Peru Declares State of Emergency at Canadian-Owned Mining Site

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - CBC News

The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency at the site of a mine owned by a Vancouver company, saying its toxic chemicals are putting the capital's water supply at risk...Government officials said the mine's storage dump is unstable and at risk of collapse, which could release arsenic and other toxic chemicals into the Rimac River, Lima's main water source.  


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