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7 Jun 2023

Autor:
Felix Njini and Sonia Rolley, Reuters

DRC: After severe pollution incident, government decides to shut down ERG Boss Mining operations for three months

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'ERG asks Congo to lift copper unit ban, denies pollution charge', 7 June 2023

Eurasian Resources Group, opens new tab has asked authorities in Congo to reconsider a three-month ban imposed on its Boss Mining unit's copper and cobalt operations after the government accused the miner of polluting the environment.The Democratic Republic of Congo's mines ministry temporarily halted Boss Mining's operations in Katanga province, after flooding in March that caused "enormous environmental damage" and loss of life, it said in a statement on June 2.

ERG blamed the incident on heavy rain which it said overwhelmed high-lying third-party tailings dams resulting in an overflow into Boss Mining's water storage facility and flooding Kakanda River's downstream banks. A subsequent investigation by state agencies and the company found no evidence of pollution, ERG said.

"We reject any third party rumours about the pollution," ERG Africa told Reuters.

"The incident occurred far away from the processing plant which rules out any kind of pollution. The torrential downpours of 21 to 22 March were indeed unforeseen and led to the first incident of this nature and scale. Water analysis conducted following the disaster confirmed no pollution."...

The dam at Boss Mining's Kakanda operations was breached three times in March and April, negatively impacting surrounding communities and the environment, according to Emmanuel Umpula, executive director at African Natural Resources Watch.

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