Peru: Accident with Volcan's truck causes zinc spill polluting River Chillón and surrounding fish farms
要約
Date Reported: 2022年6月18日
場所: ペルー
企業
Volcán Compañía Minera - Subsidiary , Glencore - Parent Companyプロジェクト
Volcán Compañía Minera Zinc Mine(s) in Peru (Mine Name Unknown) - Operation関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
コミュニティ: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , 鉱業 , Gender not reported ) , Ecosystem: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , 鉱業 , Gender not reported )課題
Water pollution , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment , Impacts on Livelihoods回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
External link to response: (Find out more)
取られた措置: Volcan issued an apology and pledged a clean-up operation.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
"ZINC SPILL CAUSES MAJOR RIVER POLLUTION", 18 June 2022
...A road accident on 13 June has led to a major pollution of the River Chillón, to the north of Lima. A truck transporting zinc concentrates careered off the road near Cullhuay in Cantas province, Lima region. As a consequence, some 600 tons of trout were lost from a number of fish farms along the valley.
Villagers from across Canta province staged a roadblock in protest at the use made by large mining trucks along roads in the neighbourhood. Local leaders gave the authorities 48 hours to resolve the problem, threatening a permanent blockage if their demands are not heeded.
Volcan, the mining company responsible (of which Glencore is a major shareholder), has issued an apology and has pledged a clean-up...