Peru: Accident with Volcan's truck causes zinc spill polluting River Chillón and surrounding fish farms
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 6월 18일
위치: 페루
기업 페이지
Volcán Compañía Minera - Subsidiary , Glencore - Parent Company프로젝트
Volcán Compañía Minera Zinc Mine(s) in Peru (Mine Name Unknown) - Operation영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 숫자를 알 수 없음
Community: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 위치를 알 수 없음 , 채굴 , Gender not reported ) , Ecosystem: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 위치를 알 수 없음 , 채굴 , Gender not reported )토픽들
수질 오염 , 깨끗하고, 건강하고, 지속가능한 환경 , 생계에 미치는 영향결과
응답 요청 여부: 예, Journalist에 의해 요청됨
응답을 볼 수 있는 외부 링크: (더 알아보기)
시행된 조치: Volcan issued an apology and pledged a clean-up operation.
출처: 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...