TORONTO – Kinross Gold Corp. says it’ll mount a legitimate defence of their Maricunga mine in Chile, which faces the loss of its water source inside a drought-ridden area of the country if the environmental regulator gets its way.
The Toronto-based company says a stop by groundwater levels in the region is unrelated to the mining operation, so it says relies solely on water from wells within the Pantanillo area within the Atacama Region.
“Kinross wishes to also underscore the Atacama region has experienced a protracted drought for many years, producing a stop by groundwater levels over the region that’s unrelated to (Maricunga’s) operations,” it said in a statement.
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It says its Maricunga subsidiary and the regulator SMA want environmentally friendly Tribunal in Santiago to deal with the issue and render its decision with an expedited basis.
Meanwhile, the mine continues to operate normally.
Kinross says it’s committed to responsible environmental management and it has spent years studying, understanding and limiting the impact of their water use.
