According to Motilla, the mountain is being collapsed by implosions. Gold and silver are then extracted from the crushed rock using a technique known as cyanide heap leaching. Heap leaching at the Cerro de San Pedro mine requires an estimated 32 million litres of water daily. Juan Carlos Ruiz, an FAO organizer, is concerned that the mine is polluting an aquifer that supplies much of San Luis Potosi's drinking water.
by Tatiana GomezThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.