Yukon Territory detects elevated cyanide levels in waterway near Victoria Gold's Eagle Mine after landslide; operations suspended.
Yukon Territory has detected elevated levels of cyanide in a waterway near Victoria Gold's Eagle Mine after an equipment failure and landslide at the site. Yukon Mining Minister John Streicker stated that the heightened cyanide concentrations were detected in a creek near the mine site, which "could potentially affect fish." Victoria Gold, the Toronto-based company, suspended operations last week at the Eagle site, the largest mine in the Yukon, following a heap leach failure.
July 04, 2024
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