Russia: GeoProMining accused of polluting 2 rivers, concealing environmental info; administrative cases opened
要約
Date Reported: 2021年5月13日
場所: ロシア
企業
JSC Zvezda - Subsidiary , GeoProMining - Parent Companyプロジェクト
Sentachan mine - Operation関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Public: ( Number unknown - ロシア , 鉱業 , Gender not reported )課題
Water pollution , Lawsuits & regulatory action , Violation of environmental safety standards回答
Response sought: いいえ
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2021年5月13日
場所: ロシア
企業
JSC Zvezda - Subsidiary , GeoProMining - Parent Companyプロジェクト
Sentachan mine - Operation関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Public: ( Number unknown - ロシア , 鉱業 , Gender not reported )課題
情報へのアクセス , Lawsuits & regulatory action回答
Response sought: いいえ
情報源のタイプ: 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.