Bea Mountain Pollutes Liberian River Forcing Relocations

AP and The Gecko Project report that Bea Mountain Mining repeatedly leaked cyanide, arsenic and copper into a Liberian river between 2016 and 2022, prompting village relocations and illnesses. EPA documents show spills exceeded legal limits, delayed reporting, and blocked inspections; the mine exported over $576 million in gold and sold ore to Swiss refiner MKS PAMP, raising supply-chain accountability concerns.