November 10, 2008

NEWMONT MINING: Peruvian Citizens’ Mercury Spill Suits Ongoing

COMPANIES: Minera Yanacocha SRL | Newmont Mining Corp
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Newmont Mining Corporation’s 51.35%-owned subsidiary, Minera Yanacocha S.R.L., is still named a defendant in lawsuits filed by Peruvian citizens on the elemental mercury spill incident in Choropampa, Peru.

In June 2000, a transport contractor of Yanacocha spilled about 151 kilograms of…

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