Russia: GeoProMining accused of polluting 2 rivers, concealing environmental info; administrative cases opened
Summary
Date Reported: 13 May 2021
Location: Russia
Companies
JSC Zvezda - Subsidiary , GeoProMining - Parent CompanyProjects
Sentachan mine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Public: ( Number unknown - Russia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Water pollution , Lawsuits & regulatory action , Violation of environmental safety standardsResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 13 May 2021
Location: Russia
Companies
JSC Zvezda - Subsidiary , GeoProMining - Parent CompanyProjects
Sentachan mine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Public: ( Number unknown - Russia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Access to Information , Lawsuits & regulatory actionResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
GeoProMining failed to prevent pollution of two rivers in Yakutia, 13 May 2021
The failure of a sedimentation dam belonging to the mining company JSC Zvezda (part of GeoProMining) resulted in pollution of the Sentachan and Adycha rivers in the Verkhoyansk ulus of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)...
An investigation is currently underway, and administrative cases have been initiated against the subsoil user for concealing environmental information and violating requirements for the protection of water bodies. The relevant information was sent to the regional departments of Rosprirodnadzor, Rosrybolovstvo, Rospotrebnadzor, as well as to the Yakut environmental prosecutor's office.