Owned by Entre Mares de Guatemala – a subsidiary of Canadian Goldcorp — the Cerro Blanco mine is located in Asuncion Mita in southwestern Guatemala, on the high basin of the Lempa River. The Lempa feeds into the Ostúa River, which in turn feeds Lake Metapán in El Salvador. Water from the Lempa is used in hydroelectric projects as well for human consumption, including in 13 municipalities in San Salvador’s metropolitan area.
The possible contamination so worries authorities in El Salvador that the country’s National Administration of Aqueducts and Sewers (ANDA) is working with its External Relations Ministry as part of a committee seeking solutions. El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America, is also exploring diplomatic options with Guatemala, which has authorized the Cerro Blanco project.
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