Ethiopian Miner Wants Cyanide Probe Speeded Up at Gold Mine Site

Midroc Gold Mine has asked Ethiopia's mines ministry to fast-track an investigation into its mining sites, after being accused of releasing cyanide, a chemical that affects human health and the environment.

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