Canadian Mining Company Faces Criminal Charges in Honduras as it Tries to Re-open Gold Mine http://upsidedownworld.org/main/news-briefs-archives-68/2646-canadian-mining-company-faces-criminal-charges-in-honduras-as-it-tries-to-re-open-gold-mine-

· Communities in the Siria Valley have also complained of health problems, including respiratory, skin and gastro-intestinal diseases, which they believe are a result of drinking water polluted by the mine. A study carried out by the Honduran Department for the Environment in 2008, found high levels of heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead and mercury in blood samples taken from villagers living close to the mine. The study has yet to be published by the government.