glacier mining
ARGENTINE COURT DENIES CHALLENGE TO GLACIER MINING BAN
06/10/2019
Update Volume
49
Update Issue
16

On June 4, Argentina's Supreme Court upheld an environmental law that bans mining on and around the country's glaciers to protect water supplies. A Canadian mining company argued that the law could affect its projects near glacial areas in Argentina and sought to have it declared unconstitutional, but the court found no proof that the ban caused any damage to the company. For the full story, see https://www.apnews.com/4a4dadcc832048258147d9aa5ad80a55.

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