- Mexican regulators say they are examining whether Goldcorp (GG -5.2%) broke any regulations in its handling of a long-running leak of contaminated water at its Pensaquito gold mine.
- GG reported a rise in selenium levels in groundwater to the Mexican government in October 2014, after which contamination near its mine waste facility intensified, Reuters reports, citing internal company documents; the company told Mexican regulators two weeks ago that contaminated water also was found in other areas of its property.
- GG says it has not told villagers living near the mine because its tests showed the leak had not affected groundwater beyond its property line or contaminated the local drinking water.