Mexico: Mining Company Lied on Spill, Official Says

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Environment Secretary Juan Jose Guerra Abud said Tuesday that a mining company lied about a spill of 10 million gallons of acids and heavy metals that contaminated two rivers and a dam downstream. Mr. Guerra Abud said the mine claimed the spill on Aug. 7 in the northern state of Sonora was caused by unusually heavy rain but called that “totally false.” He said the Buenavista del Cobre copper mine, owned by the Grupo Mexico consortium, could face fines of up to $3 million in safety and environmental violations.