Lake_Besaroy

Lake Besaroy

Lake Besaroy

Lake in Fort Dauphin, in Madagascar

Lake Besaroy is a waterbody near Fort Dauphin in Madagascar.[1]

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Description

The lake is close to the Indian Ocean and connected to Lake Ambavarno.[2]

History

Between December 2014 and January 2015, 117 metres of the lake was contaminated by mining activities undertaken by QIT Madagascar Minerals.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Fish deaths near Rio Tinto mine in Madagascar dredge up community grievances". Mongabay. 2023-05-16. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. [2]
    Frank Harris, (2019) Transport and Export of Rare Earth Concentrates Archived 2022-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, Rio Tinto
  3. [3]
    "Rio Tinto retreats from sensitive zone in Madagascar". The Ecologist. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  4. [4]
    "Madagascar regulator under scrutiny in breach at Rio Tinto-controlled mine". Mongabay. 2019-11-20. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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