Russia: GeoProMining accused of polluting 2 rivers, concealing environmental info; administrative cases opened
الملخص
Date Reported: 13 مايو 2021
الموقع: روسيا
الشركات
JSC Zvezda - Subsidiary , GeoProMining - Parent Companyالمشاريع
Sentachan mine - Operationالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Public: ( Number unknown - روسيا , المناجم , Gender not reported )القضايا
Water pollution , Lawsuits & regulatory action , Violation of environmental safety standardsالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: News outlet
الملخص
Date Reported: 13 مايو 2021
الموقع: روسيا
الشركات
JSC Zvezda - Subsidiary , GeoProMining - Parent Companyالمشاريع
Sentachan mine - Operationالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Public: ( Number unknown - روسيا , المناجم , Gender not reported )القضايا
الحصول على المعلومات , Lawsuits & regulatory actionالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: News outlet
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
GeoProMining failed to prevent pollution of two rivers in Yakutia, 13 May 2021
The failure of a sedimentation dam belonging to the mining company JSC Zvezda (part of GeoProMining) resulted in pollution of the Sentachan and Adycha rivers in the Verkhoyansk ulus of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)...
An investigation is currently underway, and administrative cases have been initiated against the subsoil user for concealing environmental information and violating requirements for the protection of water bodies. The relevant information was sent to the regional departments of Rosprirodnadzor, Rosrybolovstvo, Rospotrebnadzor, as well as to the Yakut environmental prosecutor's office.