Second Zijin mine spill in China hits export hub

Reuters: Toxic waste from a copper mine spill has been washed downriver into Guangdong province, China's main export hub, as scrutiny intensifies of the embattled mining company's links to local government officials. A second leak at Zijin Mining Group's site in eastern Fujian province has now caused copper levels to soar two-thirds in the Guangdong section of the Ting river, threatening fish farmers' livelihood, the China Daily said. The eight-hour spill was the second in a month, ......

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