Last week, the company said it may not have the money for remediation or restart
The Yukon government said it's ready to step in at Victoria Gold's Eagle mine site to complement or supplement to protect the safety of people and the environment following a heap leach slide last month.On June 24, a slide of the ore stacked in the heap leach facility caused ore to spill over the dam at the base of the heap facility at the Eagle gold mine in Yukon , Canada.
Last week, inspectors issued directions to the miner to take immediate measures to increase water storage capacity, manage water flow, stabilise the slide area, expand water monitoring, and develop a comprehensive water treatment plan, Streicker explained.Additionally, Yukon has contracted a local environment consulting company to conduct ongoing daily water surface and groundwater monitoring.
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