Toxic Gold: Liberia’s Largest Miner Repeatedly Polluted Environment with Government Complicity
Liberia’s biggest gold miner repeatedly spilled lethal chemicals like cyanide and arsenic into local rivers, devastating communities while government enforcement remained ineffective—exposing a pattern of corporate negligence tolerated by officials with financial stakes.
In the heart of Liberia's rainforests, the villagers of Jikandor once relied on crystal-clear rivers for fishing and drinking. Today, those waters tell a different story—a story of toxic contamination tied to the country's largest gold mining operation, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation. Despite repeated spills of deadly chemicals such as cyanide, arsenic, and copper, the company's disregard for environmental safety continues largely unchecked.How Long Will Liberian Authorities Ignore This Corporate Negligence?The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) documented multiple incidents spanning years where dangerous pollutants exceeded legal limits due to inadequate facilities at Bea Mountain's mines. Yet, enforcement was minimal: fines were...
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