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Suspected tailings leak at Wolverine Mine, Yukon gov't says

The Yukon government is enhancing monitoring efforts at Wolverine Mine due to a suspected leak at a tailings storage facility.
Contaminated water with elevated levels of zinc, cadmium, selenium, and cyanide has been released into the environment.
Water samples downstream have passed acute toxicity tests, indicating no immediate threat to human health or aquatic life.

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Elevated contaminants detected at Wolverine Mine: Yukon government

Zinc levels from Oct. 18 water samples exceeded guidelines, later test showed no acute toxicity

3 months ago

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Suspected tailings leak at Wolverine Mine, Yukon gov't says

The Yukon government says it is stepping up monitoring efforts at Wolverine Mine following a suspected leak at a tailings storage facility. Water with "elevated levels" of heavy metals and cyanide were discharged into the environment, the government said on Tuesday.

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