16 Jul, 03:30··

Towns Demand Halt to Mining Waste in Guadalquivir River

El País

Four municipalities along the Guadalquivir River, including Coria del Río, Los Palacios, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and Chipiona, have called for a halt to all mining discharges into the river. They also want to ban new discharges from mineral extraction until the impact on the ecosystem is fully understood. A recent study has found record levels of heavy metals in fish.

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