July 20, 2010

BUENAVENTURA MINING: Yanacocha Faces Actions on Choropampa Spill

COMPANIES: Buenaventura Mining Co Inc (aka Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA)

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Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.’s partner, Minera Yanacocha S.R.L., is party to litigation regarding a June 2000 mercury spill in Choropampa, Peru.

In June 2000, a transport contractor of Yanacocha spilled about 151 kilograms of elemental mercury near the town of Choropampa,…

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