Tonnes of toxic tailings pouring into Ontario river
Subtitle: officials warn of ecological disaster after mine dam bursts
By: Kevin Vincent
Publisher: s.n
Published: 1990
Place of publication: S.l
Language: eng
Number of pages: 10
Other titles: Globe and mail (0319-0714)
Description:   The disintegration of a tailings dam at the abandoned Matachewan Consolidated Gold Mines and subsequent tailings spill into the Montreal River were discussed.  One week after the dam burst due to heavy rainfall, the tailings had travelled 50 km downstream and raised the river's lead level to 13 times acceptable limits.  The environmental impacts on the biota and local communities were discussed along with the actions being taken by the government to deal with the spill.
Notes: In : The globe and mail, Wednesday, October 24, 1990, p. A10.

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