In Argentina, after the third spill of cyanide solution in 18 months, the world’s largest gold miner, Barrick Gold, faces a steep challenge in its operations at its Veladero mine. After the second incident, mine operations were suspended for weeks, executives were indicted, and Barrick was fined a record $9.8 million. Following that incident, local authorities demanded the implementation of certain safety measures that would reduce the risk of similar events occurring in the future.
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