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EPA says Colorado mine spill equivalent to 4 to 7 days of ongoing acid drainage

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 06, 2017 | 11:12 am Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Aluminum Copper Gold Zinc 

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday the total amount of metals dumped into the Animas River following a 2015 mine spill triggered by the own agency was comparable to four to seven days of ongoing acid drainage from...

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