Portuguese Mine Generates Acidic Water Following 43 Years Of Inactivity
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 11:35
in Earth & Climate
Located five kilometers from the Spanish border, the Portuguese São Domingos mine, abandoned since 1966, continues to pollute the river ways that flow into Chanza dam, the largest drinking water reservoir in the province of Huelva, according to scientists. The new study shows that oxidation and the dissolving of sulfurs are processes that remain active today, so the researchers are asking that solution plans be put in place.