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Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution
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Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution

(Nairobi) – A company operating a gold mine in Ethiopia, Midroc Investment Group, and the Swiss refinery Argor-Heraeus that sourced its gold took no action over media reports about pollution from the mine for years, Human Rights Watch said today. An assessment carried out at the Ethiopian government’s request found that local residents had experienced serious health effects....