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Mexico forces partial closure of mine responsible for massive toxic spill

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 02, 2014 | 6:40 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Latin America Copper Gold Silver 

Mexico's environmental prosecutor Profepa has imposed a new partial order of closure on Grupo Mexico’s (BMV:GMEXICOB) Buenavista copper mine, which polluted waterways with highly toxic waste last month, forcing authorities to restrict water supply to about 800,000 people. The order, state’s...

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