Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining giant, is under scrutiny for its operations in Madagascar, where it is accused of contaminating local water supplies with harmful levels of lead and uranium. The company, which promised prosperity with its Madagascar mine, is now facing potential legal action over pollution claims. "Whilst Rio Tinto extracts large profits from its mining operations in Madagascar, our clients’ case is that they and other local families are being forced to consume water which is contaminated with harmful heavy metals," said Paul Dowling, a legal representative from Leigh Day Law.
The Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is facing legal claims that it contaminated the waters around a Madagascar mine with harmful levels of lead and uranium. @NehaWadekar reports: https://t.co/U5lETCctzr
“Whilst Rio Tinto extracts large profits from its mining operations in Madagascar, our clients’ case is that they and other local families are being forced to consume water which is contaminated with harmful heavy metals,” said @LeighDay_Law’s Paul Dowling.…
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Rio Tinto’s Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community. Great piece by @NehaWadekar https://t.co/Jz3ha3uRpR
Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine promised prosperity. It tainted a community. https://t.co/e3pzUXBVtJ by @NehaWadekar https://t.co/e3pzUXBVtJ