Liberia: Investigation into Cyanide Spillage Finds MNG Gold Liable of Polluting Bong County

Jun 13, 2018 | FrontPage Africa
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A Turkish mining company operating in Bong County has been found liable for environmental degradation after “a catastrophic failure” of its tailing storage facility (TSF) on September 27, 2017, according to a report obtained by FrontPage Africa. The company, MNG Gold Mining Ltd, was permitted to begin gold mining exploration on August 28, 2015 under the Environmental Protection Agency Permit no. EPA/EC/ESIA/001-0815 but failed to uphold international best practice in order to avert environmental pollution.