The Minister of the Environment of Argentina, Sergio Bergman, ratified on Apr. 19 the precautionary measure presented, to temporarily stop the operations in the Veladero mine, located in the northwestern province of San Juan, “in order to prevent that the water reserves of the western part of the country are put at risk” as a consequence of the spill of toxic solutions that took place on Mar. 28; the third such occurrence in less than two years. Between Sep. 12 and 13 of 2015, 4 million liters of cyanide and other heavy metals were discharged into the Potrerillos River, contaminating another four waterways. This spill is considered the worst mining accident in the country’s history. Veladero, the property of the Canadian company Barrick Gold, is an open pit gold and silver mine that started production in 2005, and has a lifespan of approximately 14 years.
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