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Chelopech Mining denies allegations of cyanide pollution

Tue, Jan 20 2009 17:49 CET

byNick Iliev

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Chelopech Mining denied allegations of poluting the drinking water in the village of Chelopech and said the water reservoirs are safe.

Allegations of cyanide poisoning had been the cause of a demonstration on January 20 by Cyanide Free Bulgaria.

In a media statement, Chelopech Mining said there was no concentration of cyanide or any other heavy metal in the water and that the water was safe.

The company said numerous inspections of the site had been performed by independent accredited organisations, as well as the company itself.

Despite an invitation that the company had extended to the Zeleni Balkani (Green Balkans) and Cyanide Free Bulgaria organisations, both organisations had declined to send their own team to do a survey of the area, the company said.

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