Experts Will Assign Responsibility in Mining Case
Studies have shown that there is cyanide, iron and other heavy metals in the water
October 9, 2012-German Rivas
La Prensa Grafica
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... from the mining of heavy metals by the same company. Experts and national and international organizations, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the Human Rights Ombudsman, have denounced ...
... is a very toxic chemical, to the point where the amount of cyanide equivalent to a grain of rice can kill an adult human being. Also, the heavy metals released could be arsenic, selenium, and lead which ...
The MARN confirms the presence of cyanide and iron in the San Sebastian River, La Unión
This weekend the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) confirmed the presence of unhealthy levels ...
... by heavy metals, apparently, the product of substances used during mining activities that were carried out in the area.
The samples were taken within a perimeter of 2.5 km from the river, in the area ...
... this river in particular has caught the attention of environmental activists and, now, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) because of the heavy metal contamination supposedly coming ...
... However, in some cases, heavy arms and military ambushes were used. Up until now almost all these crimes remain unpunished and there is only one suspect detained.
Mountain paths, with many treacherous ...
New Study Shows Mining Pollution in Morazán
February 2012
Last week the Center for Investment and Business Investigations (CEICOM) released a study of the presence of heavy metals in the soil and corn ...
... with cyanide and heavy metals in Guatemala (Tzala River in San Marcos), El Salvador (San Sebastian River in La Union), Honduras (Valle de Siria, Valle de Angeles, Valle de San Andrés) and Nicaragua (Bambara ...
... levels of cyanide and heavy metals, for example, an aluminum level 1800 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended limit.
According to Salvadoran court documents, Commerce Group’s ...