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Cyanide accident at Djibo dam in Burkina Faso: will the gold mines kill us before they save us? (Part One)
by Stephen Davies
Published: August 18, 2011
Filed Under: Gold mining, Photos
Tags: Avocet : Burkina Faso : cyanide : dam : Djibo : emergency : gold mine : Inata : investigation : poison : Samsung : SMB : spill : spillway : Vehrad Transport
[...] Only the children’s author and Burkina resident ‘Sahel Steve’ Davies has made any significant noise about the incident. [...]
[...] to part two of my exposee of the recent cyanide spill at the Djibo dam. Here’s Part One if you missed [...]
[...] the recent cyanide spill at the Djibo dam. Here are Part One and Part Two in case you missed them: Part One is a news story explaining happened and when. Part Two is a little bit [...]
Steve, it is great that you have a social conscience and that you are looking after the people in that part of Africa. I will send this link to some Korean friends in London and see if they can make this story ring in the ears of those who can make a difference and/or had corporate responsibility for this incident. Possibly Samsung/Vehrad. Phil
Thank you Steve. I will share this with all my team partners that traveled to Djibo in February 2011 for Cincinnati, Ohio for a week.
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