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Petaquilla Cyanide Containment Pool at Capacity

August 21, 2010
By pa.di.
Petaquilla Cyanide Containment Pool at Capacity

The Molejon containment pool, where cyanide-laced water and sludge are treated, has reached its tipping point and has paralyzed mine production since Wednesday. For the gold mine, operated by Petaquilla Minerals in the Province of Colon, an overflow could mean poisoning the surrounding wooded areas, rivers and communities. The company agreed yesterday that the pool...
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