- A cyanide solution spill at Barrick Gold's (ABX) Veladero mine in Argentina did not contaminate local water supplies, according to preliminary tests by U.N. investigators.
- The Sept. 13 leak prompted a court order that forced ABX to temporarily halt pumping the cyanide solution used in the leaching process; the ban was lifted last week.
- Veladero produced 722K oz. of gold last year and is expected to contribute ~10% of ABX's 2015 gold output.