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Prosecutor dismisses investigation into gold mine cyanide spill into Euphrates river

Prosecutor dismisses investigation into gold mine cyanide spill into Euphrates river

Twenty cubic meters of solution containing cyanide spilled into the river in June. The prosecutor's office has concluded that there was no need for prosecution following inspections and sanctions on the mining company.

7 November 2022

Cyanide solution leaks from waste pond in Erzincan: 'It's Turkey's Chernobyl'

Cyanide solution leaks from waste pond in Erzincan: 'It's Turkey's Chernobyl'

Some 20 cubic meters of solution leaked into the Euphrates River last week. Activities of the company operating the gold mine has been temporarily halted.

1 July 2022 Fatma Temel