Gold mine waste blamed for deadly poisoning in Cambodia

18 May 2018
Radio Free Asia
Ethnic minorities and indigenous people / Mining / Public health / Rivers and lakes / Water pollution
gold mines / mining sites / Phnong / toxic substances

Experts from the ministry examined the water in the river of Prek Te in Kratie and found chromium and cyanide. The substances were found at various mining sites between Kratie and neighboring Mondulkiri and the ministry believed that they were improperly handled and that rain washed them into the river. …

 Radio Free Asia staff
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/water-toxic-05172018161901.html

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