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Published on: Saturday 11 November 2023
Cerro de Pasco, a city in Peru, has a mining history that dates back almost 400 years to the early Spanish colonial era. In recent decades, the extensive extraction of metals like lead, zinc, and ...
News Peru » Pasco » History: Lawsuit demands accountability for Cerro de Pasco mining pollution in Peru
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Published on: Tuesday 16 June 2026
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Cerro de Pasco mine in Peru’s central highlands has caused years of environmental and public health issues due to heavy metal pollution, a new ...