Chile: Authorities fine Sumitomo Metal Mining and KGHM Polska Miedz over environmental infractions, including emissions breaches
要約
Date Reported: 2016年3月13日
場所: チリ
企業
Sierra Gorda SCM (a joint venture of KGHM and South32) - Parent Companyプロジェクト
Sierra Gorda - Unknown関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Ecosystem: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )課題
Violation of environmental safety standards , Air pollution , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment回答
Response sought: いいえ
情報源のタイプ: Regulatory action
“Chile presses charges on environmental breaches”
Chile's environmental watchdog has pressed charges against Sierra Gorda SCM, firm jointly owned by Poland's KGHM Polska Miedz and Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining [part of Sumitomo Group], saying it was found guilty of committing nine environmental infractions. "KGHM could face a fine of up to $29 million and have the licence for its Sierra Gorda mine revoked."..According to the Superintendence for the Environment (SMA), the "serious" to "mild" breaches include not implementing measures to control emissions, altering the natural habitat for native wildlife, and operating a tailings dam in an unauthorized fashion…In January Sierra Gorda's co-owner, Japan's Sumitomo , said it cut its profit forecast due to the investment loss at the mine.