Ecologists in Action has sought that the court number 19 of Seville investigates alleged violations of environmental law by Cobre Las Cruces, and that it appoints an external hydrogeologist to monitor the water management system of the open pit mining complex located ten miles from Sevilla.

Source: EFE

Sevilla, Spain – 08/03/2011. A statement from Ecologists in Actions recalled the judicial and administrative proceedings opened against Cobre Las Cruces for alleged crimes against the environment, and has asked that the judicial authority safeguards the hydraulic management of this mining complex.

The independent hydro geologist will, according to Ecologistas, perform control work, surveillance, and monitoring of the mining facilities and the discharges to public waterways operations, both at the Gerena-Posadas aquifer and at the Garnacha, Molinos and Almendralillos streams as the Guadalquivir. This should also be part of all the monitoring assignments established between the government and the company Cobre Las Cruces, and all the reports should be incorporated to all the preliminary investigations opened by the stated court.