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Families complain about big SC gold mine, citing danger and community disruption

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The State Sammy The reality of living near a gold mine is a worrisome thing, says Angel Estridge, whose family owns property less than a mile from a pond full of nasty mining waste. She fears that leaks from the waste disposal pond could pollute well water, as well as a creek that runs by her ...

Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger

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The State Sammy A gold mine that is seeking to expand in Lancaster County has again drawn state scrutiny for violating environmental rules, this time over excessive discharges of cyanide, a potentially deadly chemical used in the mining process. The Haile Gold Mine, which stands to produce mor...

Mine reappears on list of suspects: Lead source inquiry welcomed

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Otago Daily Hamish Maclean OceanaGold has welcomed investigations under way to rule out all possible sources of lead in an Otago community’s water supply even after the mining company resurfaced on a list of possible suspects this week. A no-drink notice was issued for Waikouaiti, Hawksbury and...

OceanaGold (ASX:OGC) fined A$128,500 as environmental concerns at Haile continue

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The Market Herald Oliver Gray OceanaGold (OGC) has been fined US$100,000 (roughly A$128,500) for breaching environmental rules at its Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina This marks the third time in the last year that the company has run into trouble with the Department of Health and Environmenta...

Gold mine fined $100,000. Toxic air pollution found at big mine near tiny town

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The State Sammy South Carolina regulators have fined a large gold mine $100,000 for breaking environmental rules, marking the third time in the past year the operation north of Camden has run into trouble with the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The fine is the largest involvin...

A Canadian Mining Giant Is Quietly Ramping Up Work in New Zealand. Locals Are Worried

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VICE Anya Zoledziowski In the latest allegations against Canadian mining, conservationists say new projects could destroy protected lands and further harm endangered species. A Canadian-Australian mining giant is preemptively ramping up its operations in and around protected land on New Zealan...

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