[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

8 rivers in the north of Uras have turned green: the reason is copper mines. How does this affect Bashkiria?", 28 October 2023

Eight rivers in the north of the Urals have turned green. The ecological disaster has affected many villages, residents complain of increased oncology. Green waters were seen at a distance of 450 kilometres from the UMMC quarry, which is suspected of dumping waste. The company does not admit its guilt. UMMC is the largest holding, which includes about 50 enterprises of the copper industry. The UMMC holding includes combines in Sibai and Uchaly...
The eight rivers from which the locals drink water and where they used to fish turned green, and dead animals began to be found along their banks. People also became seriously ill. All the blame, according to the locals, is either missing or inoperative treatment facilities at the Novo-Shemursky quarry. Copper sulphate flows into the rivers from under its dumps and kills everything in its path...