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Yukon village’s drinking water not affected by contaminants in gold mine landslide

Mayo, Yukon – Overflowing contaminated water that occurred Monday at a nearby gold mine is being pumped into storage ponds and is not threatening drinking water for the Village of Mayo. The overflow occurred as a result of a landslide which caused contaminated water to move outside of a containment area and over an embankment. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker said current information suggests the village’s drinking water is not in jeopardy. CityNews report | READ MORE