Blogspot: Friends of Peltier: Blackfire mine shut down over environmental concerns

Friday, December 11, 2009

Blackfire mine shut down over environmental concerns

A controversial open-pit Barium mine owned by the Canadian mining firm Blackfire has been temporarily shut down by state authorities in Chiapas, Mexico. The surprise move comes just two days after the State's Attorney General arrested three men believed to be responsible for the death of Mariano Abarca Roblero, "a passionate critic of Blackfire", who he [...]

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Blackfire mine shut down over environmental concerns

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