Security News in Brief: Federal Government and State of Colorado Settlement with Mining Companies Paves Way for Additional Cleanup at Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Interior (DOI), the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Colorado announced a settlement with Sunnyside Gold Corporation and its Canadian parent company Kinross Gold Corporation resolving federal and state liability related to the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site, which includes the Gold King Mine and many other abandoned mines near Silverton, Colorado.