Barrick Gold因向不列颠哥伦比亚省小溪排放剧毒废物而被罚款114,750美元。 Barrick Gold fined $114,750 for discharging highly toxic waste into British Columbia creek.

采矿公司Barrick Gold公司因在2021年至2023年期间向不列颠哥伦比亚省Similkameen河支流Hedley Creek排放有毒矿物质而被罚款114 750美元。 Mining company Barrick Gold Inc. was fined $114,750 for discharging toxic mine waste into Hedley Creek, a tributary of the Similkameen River in British Columbia, between 2021 and 2023. 该废物所含钴含量超过法定限量达7,000%,平均浓度超过监管标准1,155 %。 The waste contained cobalt at levels up to 7,000% above legal limits, with average concentrations 1,155% above regulatory standards. 用于锂离子电池的钴在高水平上具有毒性,对环境构成危险。 Cobalt, used in lithium-ion batteries, can be toxic at high levels, posing risks to the environment. 该公司对罚款提出异议,但维持罚款,以阻止今后发生违法行为。 The company contested the penalty, but the fine was upheld to deter future violations.