As usual, we don’t have much details. Canadian ambassador denied it but the mining was operated by a company based in Canada.
A mining accident occurred in Erzincan, Turkey, where a pipe carrying cyanide solution burst at the Copler Gold Mine, causing 20 cubic meters of toxic solution to spill into the Karasu River, which is one of the two sources of the Euphrates. The mine has long been criticized by environmental organizations and opposition political parties for polluting the environment, and the spill has further highlighted the dangers associated with mining. The mine also poses risks to agriculture and food safety in the Karasu and Euphrates basins. The exact cause of the landslide in Erzincan is not disclosed by official sources, but it may indicate another mining disaster[1][2].
Citations:
[1] https://ivis.com.tr/en/did-cyanide-contaminate-the-river-due-to-landslide-in-the-mine/
[2] https://www.dw.com/en/cyanide-spill-in-turkey-highlights-environmental-toll-of-mining/a-62293434
[3] https://www.gbreports.com/files/pdf/_2018/Turkey_Mining_2018_-_Web_Version.pdf
[4] https://open.metu.edu.tr/bitstream/handle/11511/103635/Tez_PHD_MelikZaferYILDIZ_2023_.pdf
[5] https://www.anagold.com.tr/resimler/userfiles/2019-sustainability-report.pdf
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