Argentine court rejects Barrick Gold on glaciers

The law also gives the national government a powerful tool to regulate the mining industry, which until now has been handled by provincial governments whose priorities sometimes clash with people living downstream from the mines.

Barrick maintains that it does not mine on glaciers and that it has already persuaded the provinces it will contain any environmental damage from gold mining, which requires lots of fresh water and a mix of toxic chemicals.

But until now, Barrick's lawsuits have preemptively blocked requirements to provide environmental impact statements to the national government.
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