Government officials said that there is “clear evidence” that groundwater has been affected
The dead fish found downstream of Victoria Gold's Eagle mine were likely killed following contaminated water discharge from the site's treatment plant, the Yukon government said in a briefing on Friday.On August 2, Victoria Gold personnel found 68 dead fish in Haggart Creek, a creek near the mine.According to the government, contaminated water was discharged between July 31 and August 2.
"Mulligan emphasised that the groundwater at those locations is being collected and contained on-site."However, not all of the groundwater flowing down the Dublin Gulch and Eagle Creek Valleys is captured," he added. While there is no evidence that impacted groundwater is discharging directly into Haggart Creek, contaminants are moving from the heap leach to Dublin Gulch via groundwater and then to Haggart Creek via surface water.
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