200 gold bars have now been poured at Moose River mine in eastern Nova Scotia | CBC News
In early January there was a leak in the tailings pipeline just
outside the plant. A cracked gasket allowed 380,000 litres of treated
sludge to escape.
outside the plant. A cracked gasket allowed 380,000 litres of treated
sludge to escape.
The company, which uses cyanide as part of its gold processing, said the spill was contained in a tailings pond.
“That
leak released tailings materials which were captured in a trench and
also in a collection pond that was built for that purpose in that exact
situation,” said James Millard, Atlantic Gold’s manager of environment
and permitting.