Barrick’s Veladero gold mine in Argentina halted over cyanide leak

An Argentine court has ordered a five-day suspension of the gold leaching process at Barrick Gold Corp's (TSX, NYSE:ABX) Veladero mine to determine whether there was any environmental damage from a cyanide leak triggered by a faulty valve.

According to local newspaper La Nación (in Spanish), the judge also ruled that a group of independent specialists should inspect the mine and take samples of soil, water and nearby vegetation.

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